Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Redhead then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Redhead, NSW (postcode 2290) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,463 | 3,516 | 3,785 | +322 · +9.3% |
| Median age | 45 | 46 | 48 | +3 · +6.7% |
| Median household income | $1,033/wk | $1,281/wk | $1,598/wk | +$565 · +54.7% |
| Median personal income | $527/wk | $639/wk | $771/wk | +$244 · +46.3% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $370/wk | $420/wk | +$120 · +40% |
| Median mortgage | $2,080/mo | $2,037/mo | $2,300/mo | +$220 · +10.6% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | -0.1 · -4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Redhead trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,785
was 3,516 in 2016
+269 · +7.7%
Median rent
$420/wk
was $370/wk in 2016
+$50 · +13.5%
Household income
$1,598/wk
was $1,281/wk in 2016
+$317 · +24.7%
Median age
48
was 46 in 2016
+2 · +4.3%
Dig deeper: Redhead population growth · Redhead then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.