Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Altona then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Altona, VIC (postcode 3018) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+15.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,918 | 10,762 | 11,490 | +1,572 · +15.8% |
| Median age | 42 | 42 | 42 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,136/wk | $1,400/wk | $1,826/wk | +$690 · +60.7% |
| Median personal income | $563/wk | $732/wk | $947/wk | +$384 · +68.2% |
| Median rent | $280/wk | $331/wk | $385/wk | +$105 · +37.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,790/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,197/mo | +$407 · +22.7% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Altona trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
11,490
was 10,762 in 2016
+728 · +6.8%
Median rent
$385/wk
was $331/wk in 2016
+$54 · +16.3%
Household income
$1,826/wk
was $1,400/wk in 2016
+$426 · +30.4%
Median age
42
was 42 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Altona population growth · Altona then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.