Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Surfside then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Surfside, NSW (postcode 2536) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,405 | 1,371 | 1,456 | +51 · +3.6% |
| Median age | 42 | 44 | 47 | +5 · +11.9% |
| Median household income | $780/wk | $910/wk | $1,168/wk | +$388 · +49.7% |
| Median personal income | $415/wk | $505/wk | $607/wk | +$192 · +46.3% |
| Median rent | $220/wk | $280/wk | $350/wk | +$130 · +59.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,452/mo | $1,500/mo | $233 · -13.4% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Surfside trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,456
was 1,371 in 2016
+85 · +6.2%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$70 · +25%
Household income
$1,168/wk
was $910/wk in 2016
+$258 · +28.4%
Median age
47
was 44 in 2016
+3 · +6.8%
Dig deeper: Surfside population growth · Surfside then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.