Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wheeler Heights then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wheeler Heights, NSW (postcode 2097) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+14.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,833 | 2,986 | 3,232 | +399 · +14.1% |
| Median age | 38 | 39 | 40 | +2 · +5.3% |
| Median household income | $1,862/wk | $2,367/wk | $2,914/wk | +$1,052 · +56.5% |
| Median personal income | $792/wk | $824/wk | $1,027/wk | +$235 · +29.7% |
| Median rent | $475/wk | $713/wk | $750/wk | +$275 · +57.9% |
| Median mortgage | $2,668/mo | $2,800/mo | $3,198/mo | +$530 · +19.9% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 | +0.4 · +14.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wheeler Heights trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,232
was 2,986 in 2016
+246 · +8.2%
Median rent
$750/wk
was $713/wk in 2016
+$37 · +5.2%
Household income
$2,914/wk
was $2,367/wk in 2016
+$547 · +23.1%
Median age
40
was 39 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Wheeler Heights population growth · Wheeler Heights then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.