Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Ararat then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Ararat, VIC (postcode 3377) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,076 | 8,297 | 8,500 | +424 · +5.3% |
| Median age | 43 | 45 | 45 | +2 · +4.7% |
| Median household income | $851/wk | $998/wk | $1,216/wk | +$365 · +42.9% |
| Median personal income | $487/wk | $561/wk | $681/wk | +$194 · +39.8% |
| Median rent | $165/wk | $200/wk | $250/wk | +$85 · +51.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,000/mo | $1,066/mo | $1,083/mo | +$83 · +8.3% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | -0.1 · -4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Ararat trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
8,500
was 8,297 in 2016
+203 · +2.4%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$50 · +25%
Household income
$1,216/wk
was $998/wk in 2016
+$218 · +21.8%
Median age
45
was 45 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Ararat population growth · Ararat then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.