Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Oberon then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Oberon, NSW (postcode 2787) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,185 | 3,256 | 3,319 | +134 · +4.2% |
| Median age | 40 | 45 | 47 | +7 · +17.5% |
| Median household income | $959/wk | $1,188/wk | $1,321/wk | +$362 · +37.7% |
| Median personal income | $514/wk | $581/wk | $709/wk | +$195 · +37.9% |
| Median rent | $180/wk | $230/wk | $280/wk | +$100 · +55.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,517/mo | $1,408/mo | $1,517/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | -0.3 · -12% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Oberon trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,319
was 3,256 in 2016
+63 · +1.9%
Median rent
$280/wk
was $230/wk in 2016
+$50 · +21.7%
Household income
$1,321/wk
was $1,188/wk in 2016
+$133 · +11.2%
Median age
47
was 45 in 2016
+2 · +4.4%
Dig deeper: Oberon population growth · Oberon then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.