Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Boston then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Boston, SA (postcode 5607) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+89.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 618 | 969 | 1,169 | +551 · +89.2% |
| Median age | 36 | 36 | 40 | +4 · +11.1% |
| Median household income | $1,384/wk | $1,789/wk | $2,199/wk | +$815 · +58.9% |
| Median personal income | $642/wk | $767/wk | $993/wk | +$351 · +54.7% |
| Median rent | $68/wk | $328/wk | $345/wk | +$277 · +407.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,798/mo | $1,842/mo | $1,733/mo | $65 · -3.6% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +0.1 · +3.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Boston trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,169
was 969 in 2016
+200 · +20.6%
Median rent
$345/wk
was $328/wk in 2016
+$17 · +5.2%
Household income
$2,199/wk
was $1,789/wk in 2016
+$410 · +22.9%
Median age
40
was 36 in 2016
+4 · +11.1%
Dig deeper: Boston population growth · Boston then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.