Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Parklea then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Parklea, NSW (postcode 2768) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+23% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,994 | 3,465 | 3,684 | +690 · +23% |
| Median age | 31 | 34 | 35 | +4 · +12.9% |
| Median household income | $2,078/wk | $2,392/wk | $2,832/wk | +$754 · +36.3% |
| Median personal income | $794/wk | $827/wk | $975/wk | +$181 · +22.8% |
| Median rent | $460/wk | $525/wk | $550/wk | +$90 · +19.6% |
| Median mortgage | $2,600/mo | $2,500/mo | $2,600/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | +0.1 · +2.9% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Parklea trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,684
was 3,465 in 2016
+219 · +6.3%
Median rent
$550/wk
was $525/wk in 2016
+$25 · +4.8%
Household income
$2,832/wk
was $2,392/wk in 2016
+$440 · +18.4%
Median age
35
was 34 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Parklea population growth · Parklea then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.