Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Shallow Bay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Shallow Bay, NSW (postcode 2428) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+88.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 36 | 44 | 68 | +32 · +88.9% |
| Median age | 57 | 58 | 50 | -7 · -12.3% |
| Median household income | $807/wk | $875/wk | $1,166/wk | +$359 · +44.5% |
| Median personal income | $372/wk | $431/wk | $487/wk | +$115 · +30.9% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | — | $350/wk | +$50 · +16.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,668/mo | $878/mo | $1,450/mo | $218 · -13.1% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.4 | +0.3 · +14.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Shallow Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
68
was 44 in 2016
+24 · +54.5%
Household income
$1,166/wk
was $875/wk in 2016
+$291 · +33.3%
Median age
50
was 58 in 2016
-8 · -13.8%
Dig deeper: Shallow Bay population growth · Shallow Bay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.