Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Pearl Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Pearl Beach, NSW (postcode 2256) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-0.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 513 | 536 | 510 | -3 · -0.6% |
| Median age | 62 | 63 | 64 | +2 · +3.2% |
| Median household income | $1,023/wk | $1,309/wk | $1,761/wk | +$738 · +72.1% |
| Median personal income | $595/wk | $684/wk | $872/wk | +$277 · +46.6% |
| Median rent | $320/wk | $400/wk | $488/wk | +$168 · +52.5% |
| Median mortgage | $2,925/mo | $1,700/mo | $2,167/mo | $758 · -25.9% |
| Average household size | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +0.1 · +5.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Pearl Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
510
was 536 in 2016
-26 · -4.9%
Median rent
$488/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
+$88 · +22%
Household income
$1,761/wk
was $1,309/wk in 2016
+$452 · +34.5%
Median age
64
was 63 in 2016
+1 · +1.6%
Dig deeper: Pearl Beach population growth · Pearl Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.