Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Morpeth then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Morpeth, NSW (postcode 2321) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+33.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,260 | 1,403 | 1,686 | +426 · +33.8% |
| Median age | 41 | 47 | 55 | +14 · +34.1% |
| Median household income | $1,184/wk | $1,111/wk | $1,122/wk | $62 · -5.2% |
| Median personal income | $580/wk | $611/wk | $634/wk | +$54 · +9.3% |
| Median rent | $280/wk | $310/wk | $370/wk | +$90 · +32.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,788/mo | +$55 · +3.2% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.1 | -0.4 · -16% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Morpeth trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,686
was 1,403 in 2016
+283 · +20.2%
Median rent
$370/wk
was $310/wk in 2016
+$60 · +19.4%
Household income
$1,122/wk
was $1,111/wk in 2016
+$11 · +1%
Median age
55
was 47 in 2016
+8 · +17%
Dig deeper: Morpeth population growth · Morpeth then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.