Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Sefton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Sefton, NSW (postcode 2162) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+23% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,120 | 5,808 | 6,300 | +1,180 · +23% |
| Median age | 36 | 34 | 35 | -1 · -2.8% |
| Median household income | $985/wk | $1,276/wk | $1,528/wk | +$543 · +55.1% |
| Median personal income | $392/wk | $475/wk | $555/wk | +$163 · +41.6% |
| Median rent | $310/wk | $400/wk | $425/wk | +$115 · +37.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,842/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,000/mo | +$158 · +8.6% |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | +0.2 · +6.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Sefton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,300
was 5,808 in 2016
+492 · +8.5%
Median rent
$425/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
+$25 · +6.3%
Household income
$1,528/wk
was $1,276/wk in 2016
+$252 · +19.7%
Median age
35
was 34 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Sefton population growth · Sefton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.