Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Watersleigh then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Watersleigh, NSW (postcode 2540) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 36 | 24 | 40 | +4 · +11.1% |
| Median age | 47 | 58 | 46 | -1 · -2.1% |
| Median household income | $1,510/wk | $1,687/wk | $1,624/wk | +$114 · +7.5% |
| Median personal income | $580/wk | $774/wk | $687/wk | +$107 · +18.4% |
| Median rent | $310/wk | — | $193/wk | $117 · -37.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | — | $8,017/mo | +$6,284 · +362.6% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.1 | +0.4 · +14.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Watersleigh trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
40
was 24 in 2016
+16 · +66.7%
Household income
$1,624/wk
was $1,687/wk in 2016
$63 · -3.7%
Median age
46
was 58 in 2016
-12 · -20.7%
Dig deeper: Watersleigh population growth · Watersleigh then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.