Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Purlewaugh then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Purlewaugh, NSW (postcode 2357) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+24.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 65 | 101 | 81 | +16 · +24.6% |
| Median age | 45 | 56 | 54 | +9 · +20% |
| Median household income | $877/wk | $1,333/wk | $1,437/wk | +$560 · +63.9% |
| Median personal income | $377/wk | $693/wk | $774/wk | +$397 · +105.3% |
| Median rent | $50/wk | $100/wk | $170/wk | +$120 · +240% |
| Median mortgage | $1,746/mo | $650/mo | $2,400/mo | +$654 · +37.5% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.4 | -0.1 · -4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Purlewaugh trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
81
was 101 in 2016
-20 · -19.8%
Median rent
$170/wk
was $100/wk in 2016
+$70 · +70%
Household income
$1,437/wk
was $1,333/wk in 2016
+$104 · +7.8%
Median age
54
was 56 in 2016
-2 · -3.6%
Dig deeper: Purlewaugh population growth · Purlewaugh then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.