Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Moruya then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Moruya, NSW (postcode 2537) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,855 | 3,982 | 4,295 | +440 · +11.4% |
| Median age | 46 | 51 | 52 | +6 · +13% |
| Median household income | $782/wk | $873/wk | $1,140/wk | +$358 · +45.8% |
| Median personal income | $403/wk | $490/wk | $592/wk | +$189 · +46.9% |
| Median rent | $190/wk | $230/wk | $300/wk | +$110 · +57.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,309/mo | $1,387/mo | $1,517/mo | +$208 · +15.9% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | -0.2 · -8.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Moruya trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,295
was 3,982 in 2016
+313 · +7.9%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $230/wk in 2016
+$70 · +30.4%
Household income
$1,140/wk
was $873/wk in 2016
+$267 · +30.6%
Median age
52
was 51 in 2016
+1 · +2%
Dig deeper: Moruya population growth · Moruya then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.