Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lurnea then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lurnea, NSW (postcode 2170) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+16.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,610 | 9,311 | 10,057 | +1,447 · +16.8% |
| Median age | 32 | 33 | 32 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $883/wk | $1,068/wk | $1,239/wk | +$356 · +40.3% |
| Median personal income | $373/wk | $437/wk | $486/wk | +$113 · +30.3% |
| Median rent | $263/wk | $350/wk | $380/wk | +$117 · +44.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,842/mo | $2,080/mo | +$347 · +20% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | +0.2 · +6.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Lurnea trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
10,057
was 9,311 in 2016
+746 · +8%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$30 · +8.6%
Household income
$1,239/wk
was $1,068/wk in 2016
+$171 · +16%
Median age
32
was 33 in 2016
-1 · -3%
Dig deeper: Lurnea population growth · Lurnea then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.