Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Black Rock then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Black Rock, VIC (postcode 3193) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,944 | 6,159 | 6,389 | +445 · +7.5% |
| Median age | 46 | 46 | 49 | +3 · +6.5% |
| Median household income | $1,742/wk | $2,109/wk | $2,416/wk | +$674 · +38.7% |
| Median personal income | $767/wk | $933/wk | $1,067/wk | +$300 · +39.1% |
| Median rent | $381/wk | $461/wk | $541/wk | +$160 · +42% |
| Median mortgage | $2,500/mo | $2,450/mo | $2,897/mo | +$397 · +15.9% |
| 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.
Black Rock trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,389
was 6,159 in 2016
+230 · +3.7%
Median rent
$541/wk
was $461/wk in 2016
+$80 · +17.4%
Household income
$2,416/wk
was $2,109/wk in 2016
+$307 · +14.6%
Median age
49
was 46 in 2016
+3 · +6.5%
Dig deeper: Black Rock population growth · Black Rock then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.