Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Macquarie Fields then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Macquarie Fields, NSW (postcode 2564) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,170 | 13,714 | 14,023 | +853 · +6.5% |
| Median age | 33 | 35 | 36 | +3 · +9.1% |
| Median household income | $989/wk | $1,211/wk | $1,374/wk | +$385 · +38.9% |
| Median personal income | $425/wk | $518/wk | $587/wk | +$162 · +38.1% |
| Median rent | $213/wk | $310/wk | $340/wk | +$127 · +59.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,690/mo | $1,700/mo | $1,800/mo | +$110 · +6.5% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Macquarie Fields trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
14,023
was 13,714 in 2016
+309 · +2.3%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $310/wk in 2016
+$30 · +9.7%
Household income
$1,374/wk
was $1,211/wk in 2016
+$163 · +13.5%
Median age
36
was 35 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Macquarie Fields population growth · Macquarie Fields then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.