Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lower Portland then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lower Portland, NSW (postcode 2756) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+28.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 552 | 589 | 711 | +159 · +28.8% |
| Median age | 43 | 43 | 46 | +3 · +7% |
| Median household income | $1,483/wk | $1,569/wk | $1,965/wk | +$482 · +32.5% |
| Median personal income | $578/wk | $770/wk | $788/wk | +$210 · +36.3% |
| Median rent | $185/wk | $193/wk | $400/wk | +$215 · +116.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,950/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,342/mo | +$392 · +20.1% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.0 | +0.1 · +3.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Lower Portland trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
711
was 589 in 2016
+122 · +20.7%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $193/wk in 2016
+$207 · +107.3%
Household income
$1,965/wk
was $1,569/wk in 2016
+$396 · +25.2%
Median age
46
was 43 in 2016
+3 · +7%
Dig deeper: Lower Portland population growth · Lower Portland then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.