Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wilcannia then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wilcannia, NSW (postcode 2836) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 745 | 745 | 735 | -10 · -1.3% |
| Median age | 31 | 33 | 32 | +1 · +3.2% |
| Median household income | $830/wk | $989/wk | $1,211/wk | +$381 · +45.9% |
| Median personal income | $376/wk | $442/wk | $524/wk | +$148 · +39.4% |
| Median rent | $50/wk | $110/wk | $155/wk | +$105 · +210% |
| Median mortgage | — | $405/mo | $1,350/mo | +$945 · +233.3% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | -0.1 · -3.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wilcannia trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
735
was 745 in 2016
-10 · -1.3%
Median rent
$155/wk
was $110/wk in 2016
+$45 · +40.9%
Household income
$1,211/wk
was $989/wk in 2016
+$222 · +22.4%
Median age
32
was 33 in 2016
-1 · -3%
Dig deeper: Wilcannia population growth · Wilcannia then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.