Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Walgett then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Walgett, NSW (postcode 2832) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-19.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,267 | 2,145 | 1,824 | -443 · -19.5% |
| Median age | 32 | 33 | 35 | +3 · +9.4% |
| Median household income | $1,142/wk | $1,039/wk | $1,554/wk | +$412 · +36.1% |
| Median personal income | $522/wk | $536/wk | $823/wk | +$301 · +57.7% |
| Median rent | $100/wk | $150/wk | $175/wk | +$75 · +75% |
| Median mortgage | $910/mo | $953/mo | $970/mo | +$60 · +6.6% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -0.3 · -10.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Walgett trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,824
was 2,145 in 2016
-321 · -15%
Median rent
$175/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$25 · +16.7%
Household income
$1,554/wk
was $1,039/wk in 2016
+$515 · +49.6%
Median age
35
was 33 in 2016
+2 · +6.1%
Dig deeper: Walgett population growth · Walgett then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.