Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wollongbar then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wollongbar, NSW (postcode 2477) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+36.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,382 | 2,828 | 3,261 | +879 · +36.9% |
| Median age | 42 | 42 | 40 | -2 · -4.8% |
| Median household income | $1,126/wk | $1,280/wk | $1,639/wk | +$513 · +45.6% |
| Median personal income | $524/wk | $647/wk | $792/wk | +$268 · +51.1% |
| Median rent | $285/wk | $340/wk | $420/wk | +$135 · +47.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,517/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,842/mo | +$325 · +21.4% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wollongbar trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,261
was 2,828 in 2016
+433 · +15.3%
Median rent
$420/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
+$80 · +23.5%
Household income
$1,639/wk
was $1,280/wk in 2016
+$359 · +28%
Median age
40
was 42 in 2016
-2 · -4.8%
Dig deeper: Wollongbar population growth · Wollongbar then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.