Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Muswellbrook then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Muswellbrook, NSW (postcode 2333) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,791 | 12,075 | 12,272 | +481 · +4.1% |
| Median age | 33 | 34 | 35 | +2 · +6.1% |
| Median household income | $1,404/wk | $1,331/wk | $1,603/wk | +$199 · +14.2% |
| Median personal income | $622/wk | $630/wk | $759/wk | +$137 · +22% |
| Median rent | $240/wk | $250/wk | $310/wk | +$70 · +29.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,668/mo | $1,517/mo | $216 · -12.5% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Muswellbrook trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
12,272
was 12,075 in 2016
+197 · +1.6%
Median rent
$310/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$60 · +24%
Household income
$1,603/wk
was $1,331/wk in 2016
+$272 · +20.4%
Median age
35
was 34 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Muswellbrook population growth · Muswellbrook then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.