Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Valentine then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Valentine, NSW (postcode 2280) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,555 | 5,516 | 5,773 | +218 · +3.9% |
| Median age | 43 | 45 | 46 | +3 · +7% |
| Median household income | $1,653/wk | $1,795/wk | $2,159/wk | +$506 · +30.6% |
| Median personal income | $645/wk | $707/wk | $904/wk | +$259 · +40.2% |
| Median rent | $350/wk | $420/wk | $490/wk | +$140 · +40% |
| Median mortgage | $2,100/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,096/mo | $4 · -0.2% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Valentine trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,773
was 5,516 in 2016
+257 · +4.7%
Median rent
$490/wk
was $420/wk in 2016
+$70 · +16.7%
Household income
$2,159/wk
was $1,795/wk in 2016
+$364 · +20.3%
Median age
46
was 45 in 2016
+1 · +2.2%
Dig deeper: Valentine population growth · Valentine then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.