Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Blackburn South then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Blackburn South, VIC (postcode 3130) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,584 | 10,793 | 10,939 | +355 · +3.4% |
| Median age | 41 | 42 | 42 | +1 · +2.4% |
| Median household income | $1,275/wk | $1,516/wk | $1,861/wk | +$586 · +46% |
| Median personal income | $545/wk | $612/wk | $753/wk | +$208 · +38.2% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $351/wk | $410/wk | +$110 · +36.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,972/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,251/mo | +$279 · +14.1% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Blackburn South trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
10,939
was 10,793 in 2016
+146 · +1.4%
Median rent
$410/wk
was $351/wk in 2016
+$59 · +16.8%
Household income
$1,861/wk
was $1,516/wk in 2016
+$345 · +22.8%
Median age
42
was 42 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Blackburn South population growth · Blackburn South then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.