Census 2011 → 2021
Russell Lea population growth
How the population of Russell Lea, NSW (2046) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.3% over 10 years
2011 population
4,718
2016 population
5,001
2021 population
4,920
2011 → 2021
+4.3%
-81 since 2016
Russell Lea trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,920
was 5,001 in 2016
-81 · -1.6%
Median rent
$520/wk
was $510/wk in 2016
+$10 · +2%
Household income
$2,658/wk
was $2,148/wk in 2016
+$510 · +23.7%
Median age
43
was 41 in 2016
+2 · +4.9%
Dig deeper: Russell Lea population growth · Russell Lea then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology