Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Tamarama then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Tamarama, NSW (postcode 2026) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-8.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,621 | 1,622 | 1,478 | -143 · -8.8% |
| Median age | 35 | 36 | 36 | +1 · +2.9% |
| Median household income | $2,629/wk | $3,348/wk | $4,522/wk | +$1,893 · +72% |
| Median personal income | $1,283/wk | $1,414/wk | $1,788/wk | +$505 · +39.4% |
| Median rent | $616/wk | $710/wk | $850/wk | +$234 · +38% |
| Median mortgage | $3,497/mo | $3,640/mo | $4,109/mo | +$612 · +17.5% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | +0.2 · +8.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Tamarama trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,478
was 1,622 in 2016
-144 · -8.9%
Median rent
$850/wk
was $710/wk in 2016
+$140 · +19.7%
Household income
$4,522/wk
was $3,348/wk in 2016
+$1,174 · +35.1%
Median age
36
was 36 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Tamarama population growth · Tamarama then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.