Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Sawtell then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Sawtell, NSW (postcode 2452) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,490 | 3,682 | 3,788 | +298 · +8.5% |
| Median age | 46 | 46 | 47 | +1 · +2.2% |
| Median household income | $838/wk | $1,107/wk | $1,405/wk | +$567 · +67.7% |
| Median personal income | $479/wk | $609/wk | $750/wk | +$271 · +56.6% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $320/wk | $380/wk | +$130 · +52% |
| Median mortgage | $1,647/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,733/mo | +$86 · +5.2% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | +0.1 · +4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Sawtell trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,788
was 3,682 in 2016
+106 · +2.9%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
+$60 · +18.8%
Household income
$1,405/wk
was $1,107/wk in 2016
+$298 · +26.9%
Median age
47
was 46 in 2016
+1 · +2.2%
Dig deeper: Sawtell population growth · Sawtell then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.