Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Tempe then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Tempe, NSW (postcode 2044) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,299 | 3,556 | 3,550 | +251 · +7.6% |
| Median age | 38 | 38 | 39 | +1 · +2.6% |
| Median household income | $1,615/wk | $1,912/wk | $2,452/wk | +$837 · +51.8% |
| Median personal income | $691/wk | $800/wk | $1,067/wk | +$376 · +54.4% |
| Median rent | $400/wk | $530/wk | $600/wk | +$200 · +50% |
| Median mortgage | $2,600/mo | $2,600/mo | $3,000/mo | +$400 · +15.4% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | +0.1 · +3.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Tempe trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,550
was 3,556 in 2016
-6 · -0.2%
Median rent
$600/wk
was $530/wk in 2016
+$70 · +13.2%
Household income
$2,452/wk
was $1,912/wk in 2016
+$540 · +28.2%
Median age
39
was 38 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Tempe population growth · Tempe then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.