Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Dumbalk then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Dumbalk, VIC (postcode 3956) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 409 | 413 | 455 | +46 · +11.2% |
| Median age | 47 | 50 | 48 | +1 · +2.1% |
| Median household income | $840/wk | $850/wk | $1,108/wk | +$268 · +31.9% |
| Median personal income | $396/wk | $467/wk | $635/wk | +$239 · +60.4% |
| Median rent | $181/wk | $185/wk | $268/wk | +$87 · +48.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,083/mo | $1,083/mo | $1,278/mo | +$195 · +18% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | -0.3 · -12% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Dumbalk trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
455
was 413 in 2016
+42 · +10.2%
Median rent
$268/wk
was $185/wk in 2016
+$83 · +44.9%
Household income
$1,108/wk
was $850/wk in 2016
+$258 · +30.4%
Median age
48
was 50 in 2016
-2 · -4%
Dig deeper: Dumbalk population growth · Dumbalk then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.