Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Beech Forest then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Beech Forest, VIC (postcode 3237) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+40.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 89 | 82 | 125 | +36 · +40.4% |
| Median age | 44 | 45 | 50 | +6 · +13.6% |
| Median household income | $826/wk | $900/wk | $840/wk | +$14 · +1.7% |
| Median personal income | $419/wk | $507/wk | $641/wk | +$222 · +53% |
| Median rent | $140/wk | $170/wk | $185/wk | +$45 · +32.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,085/mo | $867/mo | $947/mo | $138 · -12.7% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.0 | -0.3 · -13% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Beech Forest trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
125
was 82 in 2016
+43 · +52.4%
Median rent
$185/wk
was $170/wk in 2016
+$15 · +8.8%
Household income
$840/wk
was $900/wk in 2016
$60 · -6.7%
Median age
50
was 45 in 2016
+5 · +11.1%
Dig deeper: Beech Forest population growth · Beech Forest then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.