Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Nambucca Heads then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Nambucca Heads, NSW (postcode 2448) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,222 | 6,327 | 6,675 | +453 · +7.3% |
| Median age | 53 | 56 | 57 | +4 · +7.5% |
| Median household income | $626/wk | $735/wk | $839/wk | +$213 · +34% |
| Median personal income | $371/wk | $446/wk | $499/wk | +$128 · +34.5% |
| Median rent | $183/wk | $240/wk | $280/wk | +$97 · +53% |
| Median mortgage | $1,400/mo | $1,213/mo | $1,300/mo | $100 · -7.1% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Nambucca Heads trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,675
was 6,327 in 2016
+348 · +5.5%
Median rent
$280/wk
was $240/wk in 2016
+$40 · +16.7%
Household income
$839/wk
was $735/wk in 2016
+$104 · +14.1%
Median age
57
was 56 in 2016
+1 · +1.8%
Dig deeper: Nambucca Heads population growth · Nambucca Heads then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.