Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wamberal then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wamberal, NSW (postcode 2260) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,298 | 6,550 | 6,991 | +693 · +11% |
| Median age | 38 | 39 | 40 | +2 · +5.3% |
| Median household income | $1,552/wk | $1,981/wk | $2,407/wk | +$855 · +55.1% |
| Median personal income | $662/wk | $798/wk | $944/wk | +$282 · +42.6% |
| Median rent | $350/wk | $425/wk | $500/wk | +$150 · +42.9% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,500/mo | +$333 · +15.4% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | +0.1 · +3.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wamberal trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,991
was 6,550 in 2016
+441 · +6.7%
Median rent
$500/wk
was $425/wk in 2016
+$75 · +17.6%
Household income
$2,407/wk
was $1,981/wk in 2016
+$426 · +21.5%
Median age
40
was 39 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Wamberal population growth · Wamberal then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.