Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Cheltenham then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Cheltenham, VIC (postcode 3192) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+17.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,465 | 22,291 | 23,992 | +3,527 · +17.2% |
| Median age | 40 | 40 | 40 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,241/wk | $1,502/wk | $1,919/wk | +$678 · +54.6% |
| Median personal income | $598/wk | $716/wk | $924/wk | +$326 · +54.5% |
| Median rent | $312/wk | $365/wk | $430/wk | +$118 · +37.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,955/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,200/mo | +$245 · +12.5% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Cheltenham trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
23,992
was 22,291 in 2016
+1,701 · +7.6%
Median rent
$430/wk
was $365/wk in 2016
+$65 · +17.8%
Household income
$1,919/wk
was $1,502/wk in 2016
+$417 · +27.8%
Median age
40
was 40 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Cheltenham population growth · Cheltenham then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.