Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Docklands then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Docklands, VIC (postcode 3008) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+167.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,791 | 10,964 | 15,495 | +9,704 · +167.6% |
| Median age | 31 | 30 | 32 | +1 · +3.2% |
| Median household income | $1,901/wk | $1,868/wk | $1,957/wk | +$56 · +2.9% |
| Median personal income | $1,060/wk | $970/wk | $1,182/wk | +$122 · +11.5% |
| Median rent | $503/wk | $501/wk | $411/wk | $92 · -18.3% |
| Median mortgage | $2,700/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,000/mo | $700 · -25.9% |
| Average household size | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 | -0.1 · -5.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Docklands trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
15,495
was 10,964 in 2016
+4,531 · +41.3%
Median rent
$411/wk
was $501/wk in 2016
$90 · -18%
Household income
$1,957/wk
was $1,868/wk in 2016
+$89 · +4.8%
Median age
32
was 30 in 2016
+2 · +6.7%
Dig deeper: Docklands population growth · Docklands then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.