Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Boolarra then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Boolarra, VIC (postcode 3870) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,003 | 973 | 1,023 | +20 · +2% |
| Median age | 45 | 50 | 50 | +5 · +11.1% |
| Median household income | $910/wk | $1,057/wk | $1,200/wk | +$290 · +31.9% |
| Median personal income | $398/wk | $497/wk | $599/wk | +$201 · +50.5% |
| Median rent | $163/wk | $135/wk | $218/wk | +$55 · +33.7% |
| Median mortgage | $876/mo | $1,083/mo | $1,083/mo | +$207 · +23.6% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 | -0.2 · -8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Boolarra trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,023
was 973 in 2016
+50 · +5.1%
Median rent
$218/wk
was $135/wk in 2016
+$83 · +61.5%
Household income
$1,200/wk
was $1,057/wk in 2016
+$143 · +13.5%
Median age
50
was 50 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Boolarra population growth · Boolarra then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.