Census 2011 → 2021
Petersham population growth
How the population of Petersham, NSW (2049) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.2% over 10 years
2011 population
7,581
2016 population
8,116
2021 population
8,200
2011 → 2021
+8.2%
+84 since 2016
Petersham trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
8,200
was 8,116 in 2016
+84 · +1%
Median rent
$450/wk
was $440/wk in 2016
+$10 · +2.3%
Household income
$2,217/wk
was $1,966/wk in 2016
+$251 · +12.8%
Median age
36
was 35 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Petersham population growth · Petersham then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology