Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wards River then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wards River, NSW (postcode 2422) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 171 | 178 | 178 | +7 · +4.1% |
| Median age | 51 | 53 | 55 | +4 · +7.8% |
| Median household income | $646/wk | $683/wk | $783/wk | +$137 · +21.2% |
| Median personal income | $348/wk | $405/wk | $441/wk | +$93 · +26.7% |
| Median rent | $155/wk | $230/wk | $270/wk | +$115 · +74.2% |
| Median mortgage | $730/mo | $586/mo | $1,465/mo | +$735 · +100.7% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | +0.1 · +5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wards River trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
178
was 178 in 2016
0 · 0%
Median rent
$270/wk
was $230/wk in 2016
+$40 · +17.4%
Household income
$783/wk
was $683/wk in 2016
+$100 · +14.6%
Median age
55
was 53 in 2016
+2 · +3.8%
Dig deeper: Wards River population growth · Wards River then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.