Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Prairiewood then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Prairiewood, NSW (postcode 2176) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+14.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,009 | 3,246 | 3,457 | +448 · +14.9% |
| Median age | 39 | 41 | 43 | +4 · +10.3% |
| Median household income | $1,292/wk | $1,344/wk | $1,478/wk | +$186 · +14.4% |
| Median personal income | $382/wk | $444/wk | $496/wk | +$114 · +29.8% |
| Median rent | $220/wk | $332/wk | $433/wk | +$213 · +96.8% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,167/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 | -0.2 · -6.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Prairiewood trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,457
was 3,246 in 2016
+211 · +6.5%
Median rent
$433/wk
was $332/wk in 2016
+$101 · +30.4%
Household income
$1,478/wk
was $1,344/wk in 2016
+$134 · +10%
Median age
43
was 41 in 2016
+2 · +4.9%
Dig deeper: Prairiewood population growth · Prairiewood then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.