Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Broadmeadows then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Broadmeadows, VIC (postcode 3047) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+18.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,578 | 11,970 | 12,524 | +1,946 · +18.4% |
| Median age | 31 | 30 | 32 | +1 · +3.2% |
| Median household income | $746/wk | $900/wk | $1,151/wk | +$405 · +54.3% |
| Median personal income | $325/wk | $392/wk | $478/wk | +$153 · +47.1% |
| Median rent | $231/wk | $290/wk | $331/wk | +$100 · +43.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,300/mo | $1,322/mo | $1,408/mo | +$108 · +8.3% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | -0.1 · -3.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Broadmeadows trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
12,524
was 11,970 in 2016
+554 · +4.6%
Median rent
$331/wk
was $290/wk in 2016
+$41 · +14.1%
Household income
$1,151/wk
was $900/wk in 2016
+$251 · +27.9%
Median age
32
was 30 in 2016
+2 · +6.7%
Dig deeper: Broadmeadows population growth · Broadmeadows then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.