Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wantagong then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wantagong, NSW (postcode 2644) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+16.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 65 | 57 | 76 | +11 · +16.9% |
| Median age | 43 | 42 | 48 | +5 · +11.6% |
| Median household income | $1,050/wk | $2,312/wk | $2,416/wk | +$1,366 · +130.1% |
| Median personal income | $502/wk | $833/wk | $833/wk | +$331 · +65.9% |
| Median rent | — | — | $150/wk | — |
| Median mortgage | $1,699/mo | — | $500/mo | $1,199 · -70.6% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.7 | -0.1 · -3.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wantagong trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
76
was 57 in 2016
+19 · +33.3%
Household income
$2,416/wk
was $2,312/wk in 2016
+$104 · +4.5%
Median age
48
was 42 in 2016
+6 · +14.3%
Dig deeper: Wantagong population growth · Wantagong then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.