Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Norwest then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Norwest, NSW (postcode 2153) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+149.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,880 | 37,050 | 4,688 | +2,808 · +149.4% |
| Median age | 36 | 38 | 37 | +1 · +2.8% |
| Median household income | $1,934/wk | $2,107/wk | $2,207/wk | +$273 · +14.1% |
| Median personal income | $718/wk | $794/wk | $1,053/wk | +$335 · +46.7% |
| Median rent | $435/wk | $520/wk | $579/wk | +$144 · +33.1% |
| Median mortgage | $2,434/mo | $2,300/mo | $2,823/mo | +$389 · +16% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | -0.5 · -16.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Norwest trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,688
was 37,050 in 2016
-32,362 · -87.3%
Median rent
$579/wk
was $520/wk in 2016
+$59 · +11.3%
Household income
$2,207/wk
was $2,107/wk in 2016
+$100 · +4.7%
Median age
37
was 38 in 2016
-1 · -2.6%
Dig deeper: Norwest population growth · Norwest then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.