Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Cowes then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Cowes, VIC (postcode 3922) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+53.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,297 | 4,839 | 6,593 | +2,296 · +53.4% |
| Median age | 51 | 54 | 55 | +4 · +7.8% |
| Median household income | $746/wk | $840/wk | $1,026/wk | +$280 · +37.5% |
| Median personal income | $448/wk | $488/wk | $586/wk | +$138 · +30.8% |
| Median rent | $220/wk | $250/wk | $331/wk | +$111 · +50.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,445/mo | $1,473/mo | $1,550/mo | +$105 · +7.3% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Cowes trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,593
was 4,839 in 2016
+1,754 · +36.2%
Median rent
$331/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$81 · +32.4%
Household income
$1,026/wk
was $840/wk in 2016
+$186 · +22.1%
Median age
55
was 54 in 2016
+1 · +1.9%
Dig deeper: Cowes population growth · Cowes then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.