Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wirlinga then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wirlinga, NSW (postcode 2640) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+255.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 111 | 127 | 395 | +284 · +255.9% |
| Median age | 49 | 42 | 30 | -19 · -38.8% |
| Median household income | $1,199/wk | $2,042/wk | $2,284/wk | +$1,085 · +90.5% |
| Median personal income | $521/wk | $900/wk | $1,051/wk | +$530 · +101.7% |
| Median rent | $220/wk | $228/wk | $340/wk | +$120 · +54.5% |
| Median mortgage | $2,383/mo | $2,000/mo | $1,800/mo | $583 · -24.5% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | +0.3 · +11.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wirlinga trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
395
was 127 in 2016
+268 · +211%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $228/wk in 2016
+$112 · +49.1%
Household income
$2,284/wk
was $2,042/wk in 2016
+$242 · +11.9%
Median age
30
was 42 in 2016
-12 · -28.6%
Dig deeper: Wirlinga population growth · Wirlinga then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.