Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Ashwood then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Ashwood, VIC (postcode 3147) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+21.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,881 | 6,886 | 7,154 | +1,273 · +21.6% |
| Median age | 38 | 37 | 39 | +1 · +2.6% |
| Median household income | $1,285/wk | $1,479/wk | $1,909/wk | +$624 · +48.6% |
| Median personal income | $561/wk | $650/wk | $830/wk | +$269 · +48% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $346/wk | $391/wk | +$91 · +30.3% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,600/mo | +$600 · +30% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Ashwood trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,154
was 6,886 in 2016
+268 · +3.9%
Median rent
$391/wk
was $346/wk in 2016
+$45 · +13%
Household income
$1,909/wk
was $1,479/wk in 2016
+$430 · +29.1%
Median age
39
was 37 in 2016
+2 · +5.4%
Dig deeper: Ashwood population growth · Ashwood then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.