Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wakeley then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wakeley, NSW (postcode 2176) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,671 | 4,746 | 4,893 | +222 · +4.8% |
| Median age | 36 | 38 | 41 | +5 · +13.9% |
| Median household income | $1,236/wk | $1,404/wk | $1,553/wk | +$317 · +25.6% |
| Median personal income | $412/wk | $461/wk | $502/wk | +$90 · +21.8% |
| Median rent | $350/wk | $420/wk | $450/wk | +$100 · +28.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,990/mo | $1,950/mo | $2,058/mo | +$68 · +3.4% |
| Average household size | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | -0.2 · -5.9% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wakeley trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,893
was 4,746 in 2016
+147 · +3.1%
Median rent
$450/wk
was $420/wk in 2016
+$30 · +7.1%
Household income
$1,553/wk
was $1,404/wk in 2016
+$149 · +10.6%
Median age
41
was 38 in 2016
+3 · +7.9%
Dig deeper: Wakeley population growth · Wakeley then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.