Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Milton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Milton, NSW (postcode 2538) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+24.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,450 | 1,663 | 1,801 | +351 · +24.2% |
| Median age | 51 | 55 | 55 | +4 · +7.8% |
| Median household income | $770/wk | $1,110/wk | $1,325/wk | +$555 · +72.1% |
| Median personal income | $415/wk | $542/wk | $602/wk | +$187 · +45.1% |
| Median rent | $240/wk | $270/wk | $383/wk | +$143 · +59.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,500/mo | $1,733/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | +0.1 · +4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Milton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,801
was 1,663 in 2016
+138 · +8.3%
Median rent
$383/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
+$113 · +41.9%
Household income
$1,325/wk
was $1,110/wk in 2016
+$215 · +19.4%
Median age
55
was 55 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Milton population growth · Milton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.