Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Mount Vernon then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Mount Vernon, NSW (postcode 2178) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+19.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,036 | 1,192 | 1,235 | +199 · +19.2% |
| Median age | 39 | 38 | 40 | +1 · +2.6% |
| Median household income | $1,773/wk | $2,565/wk | $3,177/wk | +$1,404 · +79.2% |
| Median personal income | $597/wk | $790/wk | $917/wk | +$320 · +53.6% |
| Median rent | $275/wk | $375/wk | $495/wk | +$220 · +80% |
| Median mortgage | $3,200/mo | $2,500/mo | $3,000/mo | $200 · -6.2% |
| Average household size | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 | +0.3 · +8.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Mount Vernon trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,235
was 1,192 in 2016
+43 · +3.6%
Median rent
$495/wk
was $375/wk in 2016
+$120 · +32%
Household income
$3,177/wk
was $2,565/wk in 2016
+$612 · +23.9%
Median age
40
was 38 in 2016
+2 · +5.3%
Dig deeper: Mount Vernon population growth · Mount Vernon then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.