Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Whalan then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Whalan, NSW (postcode 2770) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+0.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,925 | 5,973 | 5,929 | +4 · +0.1% |
| Median age | 32 | 33 | 34 | +2 · +6.3% |
| Median household income | $793/wk | $1,008/wk | $1,160/wk | +$367 · +46.3% |
| Median personal income | $364/wk | $465/wk | $506/wk | +$142 · +39% |
| Median rent | $190/wk | $270/wk | $300/wk | +$110 · +57.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,517/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,733/mo | +$216 · +14.2% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | -0.1 · -3.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Whalan trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,929
was 5,973 in 2016
-44 · -0.7%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
+$30 · +11.1%
Household income
$1,160/wk
was $1,008/wk in 2016
+$152 · +15.1%
Median age
34
was 33 in 2016
+1 · +3%
Dig deeper: Whalan population growth · Whalan then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.