Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
South West Rocks then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for South West Rocks, NSW (postcode 2431) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+14.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,416 | 4,603 | 5,058 | +642 · +14.5% |
| Median age | 53 | 56 | 58 | +5 · +9.4% |
| Median household income | $693/wk | $853/wk | $980/wk | +$287 · +41.4% |
| Median personal income | $384/wk | $476/wk | $533/wk | +$149 · +38.8% |
| Median rent | $224/wk | $275/wk | $323/wk | +$99 · +44.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,493/mo | $1,500/mo | $1,517/mo | +$24 · +1.6% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
South West Rocks trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,058
was 4,603 in 2016
+455 · +9.9%
Median rent
$323/wk
was $275/wk in 2016
+$48 · +17.5%
Household income
$980/wk
was $853/wk in 2016
+$127 · +14.9%
Median age
58
was 56 in 2016
+2 · +3.6%
Dig deeper: South West Rocks population growth · South West Rocks then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.