Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
West Ballina then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for West Ballina, NSW (postcode 2478) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,889 | 3,023 | 3,230 | +341 · +11.8% |
| Median age | 50 | 54 | 54 | +4 · +8% |
| Median household income | $794/wk | $943/wk | $1,015/wk | +$221 · +27.8% |
| Median personal income | $412/wk | $495/wk | $601/wk | +$189 · +45.9% |
| Median rent | $275/wk | $320/wk | $370/wk | +$95 · +34.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,512/mo | $1,863/mo | +$130 · +7.5% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | -0.2 · -8.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
West Ballina trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,230
was 3,023 in 2016
+207 · +6.8%
Median rent
$370/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
+$50 · +15.6%
Household income
$1,015/wk
was $943/wk in 2016
+$72 · +7.6%
Median age
54
was 54 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: West Ballina population growth · West Ballina then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.