Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
East Melbourne then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for East Melbourne, VIC (postcode 3002) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+0.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,859 | 4,964 | 4,896 | +37 · +0.8% |
| Median age | 36 | 38 | 42 | +6 · +16.7% |
| Median household income | $1,966/wk | $2,285/wk | $2,345/wk | +$379 · +19.3% |
| Median personal income | $1,150/wk | $1,341/wk | $1,532/wk | +$382 · +33.2% |
| Median rent | $415/wk | $451/wk | $480/wk | +$65 · +15.7% |
| Median mortgage | $2,372/mo | $2,192/mo | $2,383/mo | +$11 · +0.5% |
| Average household size | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
East Melbourne trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,896
was 4,964 in 2016
-68 · -1.4%
Median rent
$480/wk
was $451/wk in 2016
+$29 · +6.4%
Household income
$2,345/wk
was $2,285/wk in 2016
+$60 · +2.6%
Median age
42
was 38 in 2016
+4 · +10.5%
Dig deeper: East Melbourne population growth · East Melbourne then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.