Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Cairnlea then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Cairnlea, VIC (postcode 3023) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+13.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,839 | 9,657 | 10,038 | +1,199 · +13.6% |
| Median age | 31 | 33 | 36 | +5 · +16.1% |
| Median household income | $1,535/wk | $1,748/wk | $2,062/wk | +$527 · +34.3% |
| Median personal income | $555/wk | $549/wk | $658/wk | +$103 · +18.6% |
| Median rent | $328/wk | $369/wk | $400/wk | +$72 · +22% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $1,850/mo | $1,883/mo | $117 · -5.8% |
| Average household size | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.4 | -0.1 · -2.9% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Cairnlea trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
10,038
was 9,657 in 2016
+381 · +3.9%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $369/wk in 2016
+$31 · +8.4%
Household income
$2,062/wk
was $1,748/wk in 2016
+$314 · +18%
Median age
36
was 33 in 2016
+3 · +9.1%
Dig deeper: Cairnlea population growth · Cairnlea then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.