Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Sanctuary Point then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Sanctuary Point, NSW (postcode 2540) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+19.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,612 | 7,225 | 7,874 | +1,262 · +19.1% |
| Median age | 46 | 48 | 47 | +1 · +2.2% |
| Median household income | $674/wk | $857/wk | $1,068/wk | +$394 · +58.5% |
| Median personal income | $370/wk | $455/wk | $558/wk | +$188 · +50.8% |
| Median rent | $220/wk | $280/wk | $360/wk | +$140 · +63.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,300/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,545/mo | +$245 · +18.8% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Sanctuary Point trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,874
was 7,225 in 2016
+649 · +9%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$80 · +28.6%
Household income
$1,068/wk
was $857/wk in 2016
+$211 · +24.6%
Median age
47
was 48 in 2016
-1 · -2.1%
Dig deeper: Sanctuary Point population growth · Sanctuary Point then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.