Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Dawson then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Dawson, VIC (postcode 3858) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-13% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 46 | 37 | 40 | -6 · -13% |
| Median age | 49 | 58 | 62 | +13 · +26.5% |
| Median household income | $1,375/wk | $1,375/wk | $1,437/wk | +$62 · +4.5% |
| Median personal income | $624/wk | $840/wk | $787/wk | +$163 · +26.1% |
| Median rent | — | — | $230/wk | — |
| Median mortgage | $1,200/mo | $1,147/mo | $2,167/mo | +$967 · +80.6% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 | -0.6 · -24% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Dawson trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
40
was 37 in 2016
+3 · +8.1%
Household income
$1,437/wk
was $1,375/wk in 2016
+$62 · +4.5%
Median age
62
was 58 in 2016
+4 · +6.9%
Dig deeper: Dawson population growth · Dawson then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.