Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Smiths Lake then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Smiths Lake, NSW (postcode 2428) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+23.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,076 | 1,235 | 1,332 | +256 · +23.8% |
| Median age | 43 | 46 | 49 | +6 · +14% |
| Median household income | $795/wk | $982/wk | $1,210/wk | +$415 · +52.2% |
| Median personal income | $417/wk | $489/wk | $615/wk | +$198 · +47.5% |
| Median rent | $240/wk | $300/wk | $380/wk | +$140 · +58.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,100/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,473/mo | +$373 · +33.9% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Smiths Lake trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,332
was 1,235 in 2016
+97 · +7.9%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$80 · +26.7%
Household income
$1,210/wk
was $982/wk in 2016
+$228 · +23.2%
Median age
49
was 46 in 2016
+3 · +6.5%
Dig deeper: Smiths Lake population growth · Smiths Lake then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.