Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Cockatoo then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Cockatoo, VIC (postcode 3781) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+2.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,290 | 4,256 | 4,408 | +118 · +2.8% |
| Median age | 36 | 36 | 36 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,305/wk | $1,554/wk | $1,991/wk | +$686 · +52.6% |
| Median personal income | $598/wk | $694/wk | $853/wk | +$255 · +42.6% |
| Median rent | $270/wk | $320/wk | $370/wk | +$100 · +37% |
| Median mortgage | $1,517/mo | $1,600/mo | $1,742/mo | +$225 · +14.8% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | -0.1 · -3.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Cockatoo trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,408
was 4,256 in 2016
+152 · +3.6%
Median rent
$370/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
+$50 · +15.6%
Household income
$1,991/wk
was $1,554/wk in 2016
+$437 · +28.1%
Median age
36
was 36 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Cockatoo population growth · Cockatoo then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.