Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Watanobbi then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Watanobbi, NSW (postcode 2259) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,632 | 3,861 | 3,980 | +348 · +9.6% |
| Median age | 34 | 34 | 35 | +1 · +2.9% |
| Median household income | $973/wk | $1,220/wk | $1,315/wk | +$342 · +35.1% |
| Median personal income | $447/wk | $529/wk | $639/wk | +$192 · +43% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $335/wk | $380/wk | +$130 · +52% |
| Median mortgage | $1,677/mo | $1,608/mo | $1,710/mo | +$33 · +2% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | -0.1 · -3.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Watanobbi trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,980
was 3,861 in 2016
+119 · +3.1%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $335/wk in 2016
+$45 · +13.4%
Household income
$1,315/wk
was $1,220/wk in 2016
+$95 · +7.8%
Median age
35
was 34 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Watanobbi population growth · Watanobbi then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.