Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Telopea then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Telopea, NSW (postcode 2117) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+22.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,368 | 5,426 | 5,356 | +988 · +22.6% |
| Median age | 38 | 38 | 40 | +2 · +5.3% |
| Median household income | $1,081/wk | $1,202/wk | $1,465/wk | +$384 · +35.5% |
| Median personal income | $515/wk | $568/wk | $699/wk | +$184 · +35.7% |
| Median rent | $196/wk | $305/wk | $370/wk | +$174 · +88.8% |
| Median mortgage | $2,121/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,300/mo | +$179 · +8.4% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +0.1 · +4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Telopea trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,356
was 5,426 in 2016
-70 · -1.3%
Median rent
$370/wk
was $305/wk in 2016
+$65 · +21.3%
Household income
$1,465/wk
was $1,202/wk in 2016
+$263 · +21.9%
Median age
40
was 38 in 2016
+2 · +5.3%
Dig deeper: Telopea population growth · Telopea then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.