Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Waverley then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Waverley, NSW (postcode 2024) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-0.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,253 | 4,346 | 4,216 | -37 · -0.9% |
| Median age | 38 | 40 | 38 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,724/wk | $2,138/wk | $2,873/wk | +$1,149 · +66.6% |
| Median personal income | $838/wk | $1,048/wk | $1,407/wk | +$569 · +67.9% |
| Median rent | $461/wk | $550/wk | $630/wk | +$169 · +36.7% |
| Median mortgage | $3,000/mo | $3,000/mo | $3,731/mo | +$731 · +24.4% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | +0.1 · +4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Waverley trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,216
was 4,346 in 2016
-130 · -3%
Median rent
$630/wk
was $550/wk in 2016
+$80 · +14.5%
Household income
$2,873/wk
was $2,138/wk in 2016
+$735 · +34.4%
Median age
38
was 40 in 2016
-2 · -5%
Dig deeper: Waverley population growth · Waverley then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.