Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
North Shields then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for North Shields, SA (postcode 5607) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+1.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 332 | 359 | 338 | +6 · +1.8% |
| Median age | 38 | 50 | 49 | +11 · +28.9% |
| Median household income | $1,102/wk | $1,075/wk | $1,733/wk | +$631 · +57.3% |
| Median personal income | $521/wk | $639/wk | $742/wk | +$221 · +42.4% |
| Median rent | $137/wk | $200/wk | $345/wk | +$208 · +151.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,381/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,300/mo | $81 · -5.9% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.5 | -0.2 · -7.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
North Shields trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
338
was 359 in 2016
-21 · -5.8%
Median rent
$345/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$145 · +72.5%
Household income
$1,733/wk
was $1,075/wk in 2016
+$658 · +61.2%
Median age
49
was 50 in 2016
-1 · -2%
Dig deeper: North Shields population growth · North Shields then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.