Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Petersham then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Petersham, NSW (postcode 2049) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,581 | 8,116 | 8,200 | +619 · +8.2% |
| Median age | 35 | 35 | 36 | +1 · +2.9% |
| Median household income | $1,678/wk | $1,966/wk | $2,217/wk | +$539 · +32.1% |
| Median personal income | $855/wk | $1,017/wk | $1,223/wk | +$368 · +43% |
| Median rent | $350/wk | $440/wk | $450/wk | +$100 · +28.6% |
| Median mortgage | $2,598/mo | $2,600/mo | $2,900/mo | +$302 · +11.6% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
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
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.