Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Woongarrah then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Woongarrah, NSW (postcode 2259) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+33.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,471 | 5,226 | 5,962 | +1,491 · +33.3% |
| Median age | 34 | 35 | 36 | +2 · +5.9% |
| Median household income | $1,584/wk | $1,903/wk | $2,255/wk | +$671 · +42.4% |
| Median personal income | $568/wk | $678/wk | $806/wk | +$238 · +41.9% |
| Median rent | $380/wk | $470/wk | $510/wk | +$130 · +34.2% |
| Median mortgage | $2,300/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,167/mo | $133 · -5.8% |
| Average household size | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | -0.1 · -3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Woongarrah trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,962
was 5,226 in 2016
+736 · +14.1%
Median rent
$510/wk
was $470/wk in 2016
+$40 · +8.5%
Household income
$2,255/wk
was $1,903/wk in 2016
+$352 · +18.5%
Median age
36
was 35 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Woongarrah population growth · Woongarrah then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.