Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
The Junction then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for The Junction, NSW (postcode 2291) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 946 | 1,052 | 994 | +48 · +5.1% |
| Median age | 39 | 38 | 43 | +4 · +10.3% |
| Median household income | $1,159/wk | $1,582/wk | $1,916/wk | +$757 · +65.3% |
| Median personal income | $698/wk | $886/wk | $968/wk | +$270 · +38.7% |
| Median rent | $260/wk | $350/wk | $470/wk | +$210 · +80.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,383/mo | +$650 · +37.5% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 | +0.3 · +14.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
The Junction trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
994
was 1,052 in 2016
-58 · -5.5%
Median rent
$470/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$120 · +34.3%
Household income
$1,916/wk
was $1,582/wk in 2016
+$334 · +21.1%
Median age
43
was 38 in 2016
+5 · +13.2%
Dig deeper: The Junction population growth · The Junction then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.