Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Altona Meadows then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Altona Meadows, VIC (postcode 3028) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,746 | 19,160 | 18,479 | -267 · -1.4% |
| Median age | 37 | 38 | 41 | +4 · +10.8% |
| Median household income | $1,227/wk | $1,370/wk | $1,573/wk | +$346 · +28.2% |
| Median personal income | $528/wk | $592/wk | $730/wk | +$202 · +38.3% |
| Median rent | $275/wk | $310/wk | $341/wk | +$66 · +24% |
| Median mortgage | $1,500/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,700/mo | +$200 · +13.3% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -0.2 · -7.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Altona Meadows trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
18,479
was 19,160 in 2016
-681 · -3.6%
Median rent
$341/wk
was $310/wk in 2016
+$31 · +10%
Household income
$1,573/wk
was $1,370/wk in 2016
+$203 · +14.8%
Median age
41
was 38 in 2016
+3 · +7.9%
Dig deeper: Altona Meadows population growth · Altona Meadows then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.