Census 2011 → 2021

Canterbury population growth

How the population of Canterbury, VIC (3126) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.

Population

Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021

+0.1% over 10 years

2011 and 2016 figures are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders changed.

2011 population

7,793

2016 population

8,056

2021 population

7,800

2011 → 2021

+0.1%

-256 since 2016

Canterbury trends (2016 → 2021)

Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.

Population

7,800

was 8,056 in 2016

-256 · -3.2%

Median rent

$515/wk

was $430/wk in 2016

+$85 · +19.8%

Household income

$2,877/wk

was $2,440/wk in 2016

+$437 · +17.9%

Median age

was 44 in 2016

+2 · +4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology