Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Paddington then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Paddington, NSW (postcode 2021) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,267 | 12,911 | 12,701 | +434 · +3.5% |
| Median age | 35 | 36 | 38 | +3 · +8.6% |
| Median household income | $2,285/wk | $2,509/wk | $3,131/wk | +$846 · +37% |
| Median personal income | $1,224/wk | $1,422/wk | $1,698/wk | +$474 · +38.7% |
| Median rent | $549/wk | $630/wk | $650/wk | +$101 · +18.4% |
| Median mortgage | $3,460/mo | $3,500/mo | $4,000/mo | +$540 · +15.6% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Paddington trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
12,701
was 12,911 in 2016
-210 · -1.6%
Median rent
$650/wk
was $630/wk in 2016
+$20 · +3.2%
Household income
$3,131/wk
was $2,509/wk in 2016
+$622 · +24.8%
Median age
38
was 36 in 2016
+2 · +5.6%
Dig deeper: Paddington population growth · Paddington then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.