Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Sapphire Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Sapphire Beach, NSW (postcode 2450) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+50.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,765 | 2,084 | 2,660 | +895 · +50.7% |
| Median age | 42 | 46 | 46 | +4 · +9.5% |
| Median household income | $1,257/wk | $1,544/wk | $2,056/wk | +$799 · +63.6% |
| Median personal income | $615/wk | $721/wk | $955/wk | +$340 · +55.3% |
| Median rent | $350/wk | $410/wk | $475/wk | +$125 · +35.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,603/mo | $1,863/mo | $2,174/mo | +$571 · +35.6% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | +0.1 · +4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Sapphire Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,660
was 2,084 in 2016
+576 · +27.6%
Median rent
$475/wk
was $410/wk in 2016
+$65 · +15.9%
Household income
$2,056/wk
was $1,544/wk in 2016
+$512 · +33.2%
Median age
46
was 46 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Sapphire Beach population growth · Sapphire Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.