Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Redfern then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Redfern, NSW (postcode 2016) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,034 | 13,213 | 13,072 | +1,038 · +8.6% |
| Median age | 36 | 35 | 36 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,447/wk | $1,821/wk | $2,145/wk | +$698 · +48.2% |
| Median personal income | $810/wk | $991/wk | $1,191/wk | +$381 · +47% |
| Median rent | $380/wk | $500/wk | $500/wk | +$120 · +31.6% |
| Median mortgage | $2,522/mo | $2,500/mo | $2,811/mo | +$289 · +11.5% |
| Average household size | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Redfern trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
13,072
was 13,213 in 2016
-141 · -1.1%
Median rent
$500/wk
was $500/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$2,145/wk
was $1,821/wk in 2016
+$324 · +17.8%
Median age
36
was 35 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Redfern population growth · Redfern then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.