Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Cherokee then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Cherokee, VIC (postcode 3434) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-26.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 92 | 56 | 68 | -24 · -26.1% |
| Median age | 39 | 49 | 49 | +10 · +25.6% |
| Median household income | $1,637/wk | $1,374/wk | $3,624/wk | +$1,987 · +121.4% |
| Median personal income | $673/wk | $585/wk | $1,249/wk | +$576 · +85.6% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $227/wk | $300/wk | +$50 · +20% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,300/mo | $2,722/mo | +$989 · +57.1% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 1.8 | 2.7 | -0.3 · -10% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Cherokee trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
68
was 56 in 2016
+12 · +21.4%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $227/wk in 2016
+$73 · +32.2%
Household income
$3,624/wk
was $1,374/wk in 2016
+$2,250 · +163.8%
Median age
49
was 49 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Cherokee population growth · Cherokee then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.