Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Palarang then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Palarang, NSW (postcode 2632) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-16.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 31 | 58 | 26 | -5 · -16.1% |
| Median age | 48 | 39 | 55 | +7 · +14.6% |
| Median household income | $857/wk | $1,312/wk | $1,624/wk | +$767 · +89.5% |
| Median personal income | $453/wk | $900/wk | $840/wk | +$387 · +85.4% |
| Median rent | — | $48/wk | $205/wk | +$157 · +327.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,800/mo | — | $1,660/mo | $140 · -7.8% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.0 | -0.3 · -13% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Palarang trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
26
was 58 in 2016
-32 · -55.2%
Median rent
$205/wk
was $48/wk in 2016
+$157 · +327.1%
Household income
$1,624/wk
was $1,312/wk in 2016
+$312 · +23.8%
Median age
55
was 39 in 2016
+16 · +41%
Dig deeper: Palarang population growth · Palarang then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.