Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Sylvania then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Sylvania, NSW (postcode 2224) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,716 | 10,479 | 10,749 | +1,033 · +10.6% |
| Median age | 43 | 44 | 46 | +3 · +7% |
| Median household income | $1,423/wk | $1,649/wk | $1,961/wk | +$538 · +37.8% |
| Median personal income | $611/wk | $717/wk | $840/wk | +$229 · +37.5% |
| Median rent | $380/wk | $440/wk | $530/wk | +$150 · +39.5% |
| Median mortgage | $2,500/mo | $2,500/mo | $2,730/mo | +$230 · +9.2% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Sylvania trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
10,749
was 10,479 in 2016
+270 · +2.6%
Median rent
$530/wk
was $440/wk in 2016
+$90 · +20.5%
Household income
$1,961/wk
was $1,649/wk in 2016
+$312 · +18.9%
Median age
46
was 44 in 2016
+2 · +4.5%
Dig deeper: Sylvania population growth · Sylvania then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.