Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Shark Creek then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Shark Creek, NSW (postcode 2463) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27 | 22 | 30 | +3 · +11.1% |
| Median age | 44 | 45 | 56 | +12 · +27.3% |
| Median household income | $825/wk | $2,999/wk | $933/wk | +$108 · +13.1% |
| Median personal income | $396/wk | $1,042/wk | $593/wk | +$197 · +49.7% |
| Median rent | $100/wk | — | $100/wk | $0 · 0% |
| Median mortgage | $912/mo | — | $1,668/mo | +$756 · +82.9% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.8 | -0.6 · -25% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Shark Creek trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
30
was 22 in 2016
+8 · +36.4%
Household income
$933/wk
was $2,999/wk in 2016
$2,066 · -68.9%
Median age
56
was 45 in 2016
+11 · +24.4%
Dig deeper: Shark Creek population growth · Shark Creek then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.