Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Murrays Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Murrays Beach, NSW (postcode 2281) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+461.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 157 | 637 | 882 | +725 · +461.8% |
| Median age | 44 | 38 | 44 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,174/wk | $2,070/wk | $2,303/wk | +$1,129 · +96.2% |
| Median personal income | $700/wk | $933/wk | $1,040/wk | +$340 · +48.6% |
| Median rent | $310/wk | $530/wk | $579/wk | +$269 · +86.8% |
| Median mortgage | $2,654/mo | $2,253/mo | $2,383/mo | $271 · -10.2% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.8 | +0.4 · +16.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Murrays Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
882
was 637 in 2016
+245 · +38.5%
Median rent
$579/wk
was $530/wk in 2016
+$49 · +9.2%
Household income
$2,303/wk
was $2,070/wk in 2016
+$233 · +11.3%
Median age
44
was 38 in 2016
+6 · +15.8%
Dig deeper: Murrays Beach population growth · Murrays Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.