Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Oyster Bay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Oyster Bay, NSW (postcode 2225) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,310 | 5,488 | 5,689 | +379 · +7.1% |
| Median age | 38 | 39 | 40 | +2 · +5.3% |
| Median household income | $2,152/wk | $2,594/wk | $3,137/wk | +$985 · +45.8% |
| Median personal income | $750/wk | $918/wk | $1,096/wk | +$346 · +46.1% |
| Median rent | $453/wk | $580/wk | $620/wk | +$167 · +36.9% |
| Median mortgage | $2,865/mo | $2,817/mo | $3,190/mo | +$325 · +11.3% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | +0.1 · +3.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Oyster Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,689
was 5,488 in 2016
+201 · +3.7%
Median rent
$620/wk
was $580/wk in 2016
+$40 · +6.9%
Household income
$3,137/wk
was $2,594/wk in 2016
+$543 · +20.9%
Median age
40
was 39 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Oyster Bay population growth · Oyster Bay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.