Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Potts Point then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Potts Point, NSW (postcode 2011) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,862 | 9,423 | 7,183 | +321 · +4.7% |
| Median age | 35 | 32 | 37 | +2 · +5.7% |
| Median household income | $1,506/wk | $1,842/wk | $2,054/wk | +$548 · +36.4% |
| Median personal income | $1,103/wk | $1,330/wk | $1,534/wk | +$431 · +39.1% |
| Median rent | $400/wk | $485/wk | $490/wk | +$90 · +22.5% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | $2,126/mo | $2,297/mo | +$130 · +6% |
| Average household size | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | -0.1 · -6.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Potts Point trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,183
was 9,423 in 2016
-2,240 · -23.8%
Median rent
$490/wk
was $485/wk in 2016
+$5 · +1%
Household income
$2,054/wk
was $1,842/wk in 2016
+$212 · +11.5%
Median age
37
was 32 in 2016
+5 · +15.6%
Dig deeper: Potts Point population growth · Potts Point then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.