Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Purfleet then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Purfleet, NSW (postcode 2430) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-31.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 156 | 127 | 107 | -49 · -31.4% |
| Median age | 26 | 30 | 32 | +6 · +23.1% |
| Median household income | $722/wk | $457/wk | $574/wk | $148 · -20.5% |
| Median personal income | $256/wk | $237/wk | $313/wk | +$57 · +22.3% |
| Median rent | $135/wk | $150/wk | $185/wk | +$50 · +37% |
| Median mortgage | — | — | $0/mo | — |
| Average household size | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.9 | -1 · -25.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Purfleet trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
107
was 127 in 2016
-20 · -15.7%
Median rent
$185/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$35 · +23.3%
Household income
$574/wk
was $457/wk in 2016
+$117 · +25.6%
Median age
32
was 30 in 2016
+2 · +6.7%
Dig deeper: Purfleet population growth · Purfleet then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.