Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Swan Bay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Swan Bay, NSW (postcode 2471) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+73.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 206 | 223 | 357 | +151 · +73.3% |
| Median age | 35 | 42 | 43 | +8 · +22.9% |
| Median household income | $1,091/wk | $1,359/wk | $1,833/wk | +$742 · +68% |
| Median personal income | $503/wk | $497/wk | $659/wk | +$156 · +31% |
| Median rent | $228/wk | $250/wk | $310/wk | +$82 · +36% |
| Median mortgage | $1,517/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,916/mo | +$399 · +26.3% |
| Average household size | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | -0.3 · -9.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Swan Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
357
was 223 in 2016
+134 · +60.1%
Median rent
$310/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$60 · +24%
Household income
$1,833/wk
was $1,359/wk in 2016
+$474 · +34.9%
Median age
43
was 42 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Swan Bay population growth · Swan Bay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.