Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wadalba then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wadalba, NSW (postcode 2259) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+136.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,776 | 2,831 | 4,204 | +2,428 · +136.7% |
| Median age | 32 | 33 | 32 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,252/wk | $1,598/wk | $1,942/wk | +$690 · +55.1% |
| Median personal income | $564/wk | $682/wk | $805/wk | +$241 · +42.7% |
| Median rent | $265/wk | $440/wk | $480/wk | +$215 · +81.1% |
| Median mortgage | $2,015/mo | $2,015/mo | $2,167/mo | +$152 · +7.5% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.0 | +0.3 · +11.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wadalba trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,204
was 2,831 in 2016
+1,373 · +48.5%
Median rent
$480/wk
was $440/wk in 2016
+$40 · +9.1%
Household income
$1,942/wk
was $1,598/wk in 2016
+$344 · +21.5%
Median age
32
was 33 in 2016
-1 · -3%
Dig deeper: Wadalba population growth · Wadalba then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.