Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Coolaroo then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Coolaroo, VIC (postcode 3048) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-2.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,261 | 3,191 | 3,193 | -68 · -2.1% |
| Median age | 36 | 36 | 37 | +1 · +2.8% |
| Median household income | $797/wk | $902/wk | $1,025/wk | +$228 · +28.6% |
| Median personal income | $329/wk | $382/wk | $440/wk | +$111 · +33.7% |
| Median rent | $270/wk | $288/wk | $335/wk | +$65 · +24.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,250/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,324/mo | +$74 · +5.9% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | -0.1 · -3.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Coolaroo trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,193
was 3,191 in 2016
+2 · +0.1%
Median rent
$335/wk
was $288/wk in 2016
+$47 · +16.3%
Household income
$1,025/wk
was $902/wk in 2016
+$123 · +13.6%
Median age
37
was 36 in 2016
+1 · +2.8%
Dig deeper: Coolaroo population growth · Coolaroo then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.