Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
South Bowenfels then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for South Bowenfels, NSW (postcode 2790) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+32.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,004 | 1,162 | 1,326 | +322 · +32.1% |
| Median age | 39 | 43 | 48 | +9 · +23.1% |
| Median household income | $1,483/wk | $1,358/wk | $1,608/wk | +$125 · +8.4% |
| Median personal income | $607/wk | $633/wk | $727/wk | +$120 · +19.8% |
| Median rent | $159/wk | $330/wk | $370/wk | +$211 · +132.7% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,167/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | -0.4 · -14.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
South Bowenfels trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,326
was 1,162 in 2016
+164 · +14.1%
Median rent
$370/wk
was $330/wk in 2016
+$40 · +12.1%
Household income
$1,608/wk
was $1,358/wk in 2016
+$250 · +18.4%
Median age
48
was 43 in 2016
+5 · +11.6%
Dig deeper: South Bowenfels population growth · South Bowenfels then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.