Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Barmah then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Barmah, VIC (postcode 3639) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-19.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 284 | 282 | 229 | -55 · -19.4% |
| Median age | 53 | 53 | 56 | +3 · +5.7% |
| Median household income | $608/wk | $742/wk | $875/wk | +$267 · +43.9% |
| Median personal income | $342/wk | $430/wk | $448/wk | +$106 · +31% |
| Median rent | $114/wk | $140/wk | $190/wk | +$76 · +66.7% |
| Median mortgage | $977/mo | $987/mo | $1,000/mo | +$23 · +2.4% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | -0.1 · -4.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Barmah trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
229
was 282 in 2016
-53 · -18.8%
Median rent
$190/wk
was $140/wk in 2016
+$50 · +35.7%
Household income
$875/wk
was $742/wk in 2016
+$133 · +17.9%
Median age
56
was 53 in 2016
+3 · +5.7%
Dig deeper: Barmah population growth · Barmah then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.