Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Westleigh then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Westleigh, NSW (postcode 2120) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+0.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,481 | 4,456 | 4,501 | +20 · +0.4% |
| Median age | 41 | 43 | 45 | +4 · +9.8% |
| Median household income | $2,339/wk | $2,457/wk | $3,021/wk | +$682 · +29.2% |
| Median personal income | $767/wk | $847/wk | $1,022/wk | +$255 · +33.2% |
| Median rent | $546/wk | $643/wk | $705/wk | +$159 · +29.1% |
| Median mortgage | $2,584/mo | $2,448/mo | $3,000/mo | +$416 · +16.1% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Westleigh trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,501
was 4,456 in 2016
+45 · +1%
Median rent
$705/wk
was $643/wk in 2016
+$62 · +9.6%
Household income
$3,021/wk
was $2,457/wk in 2016
+$564 · +23%
Median age
45
was 43 in 2016
+2 · +4.7%
Dig deeper: Westleigh population growth · Westleigh then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.