Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Surf Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Surf Beach, NSW (postcode 2536) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-6.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,061 | 1,874 | 1,934 | -127 · -6.2% |
| Median age | 49 | 53 | 53 | +4 · +8.2% |
| Median household income | $747/wk | $907/wk | $1,099/wk | +$352 · +47.1% |
| Median personal income | $436/wk | $515/wk | $612/wk | +$176 · +40.4% |
| Median rent | $240/wk | $265/wk | $330/wk | +$90 · +37.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,304/mo | $1,402/mo | $1,517/mo | +$213 · +16.3% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | -0.1 · -4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Surf Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,934
was 1,874 in 2016
+60 · +3.2%
Median rent
$330/wk
was $265/wk in 2016
+$65 · +24.5%
Household income
$1,099/wk
was $907/wk in 2016
+$192 · +21.2%
Median age
53
was 53 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Surf Beach population growth · Surf Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.