Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Potato Point then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Potato Point, NSW (postcode 2545) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-4.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 164 | 135 | 156 | -8 · -4.9% |
| Median age | 50 | 61 | 63 | +13 · +26% |
| Median household income | $860/wk | $1,142/wk | $1,281/wk | +$421 · +49% |
| Median personal income | $494/wk | $593/wk | $745/wk | +$251 · +50.8% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | — | $340/wk | +$90 · +36% |
| Median mortgage | $1,517/mo | $1,473/mo | $1,300/mo | $217 · -14.3% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.9 | -0.2 · -9.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Potato Point trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
156
was 135 in 2016
+21 · +15.6%
Household income
$1,281/wk
was $1,142/wk in 2016
+$139 · +12.2%
Median age
63
was 61 in 2016
+2 · +3.3%
Dig deeper: Potato Point population growth · Potato Point then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.