Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Buffalo then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Buffalo, VIC (postcode 3958) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 267 | 272 | 284 | +17 · +6.4% |
| Median age | 43 | 48 | 47 | +4 · +9.3% |
| Median household income | $1,144/wk | $1,375/wk | $1,649/wk | +$505 · +44.1% |
| Median personal income | $617/wk | $636/wk | $783/wk | +$166 · +26.9% |
| Median rent | $34/wk | $226/wk | $260/wk | +$226 · +664.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,304/mo | $1,509/mo | $1,150/mo | $154 · -11.8% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -0.2 · -7.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Buffalo trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
284
was 272 in 2016
+12 · +4.4%
Median rent
$260/wk
was $226/wk in 2016
+$34 · +15%
Household income
$1,649/wk
was $1,375/wk in 2016
+$274 · +19.9%
Median age
47
was 48 in 2016
-1 · -2.1%
Dig deeper: Buffalo population growth · Buffalo then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.