Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Sandy Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Sandy Beach, NSW (postcode 2456) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+37.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,125 | 2,287 | 2,913 | +788 · +37.1% |
| Median age | 37 | 38 | 35 | -2 · -5.4% |
| Median household income | $892/wk | $1,215/wk | $1,567/wk | +$675 · +75.7% |
| Median personal income | $457/wk | $576/wk | $763/wk | +$306 · +67% |
| Median rent | $295/wk | $335/wk | $420/wk | +$125 · +42.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,463/mo | $1,500/mo | $1,810/mo | +$347 · +23.7% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Sandy Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,913
was 2,287 in 2016
+626 · +27.4%
Median rent
$420/wk
was $335/wk in 2016
+$85 · +25.4%
Household income
$1,567/wk
was $1,215/wk in 2016
+$352 · +29%
Median age
35
was 38 in 2016
-3 · -7.9%
Dig deeper: Sandy Beach population growth · Sandy Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.