Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Elsternwick then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Elsternwick, VIC (postcode 3185) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,774 | 10,349 | 10,887 | +1,113 · +11.4% |
| Median age | 37 | 37 | 38 | +1 · +2.7% |
| Median household income | $1,568/wk | $1,921/wk | $2,209/wk | +$641 · +40.9% |
| Median personal income | $807/wk | $972/wk | $1,206/wk | +$399 · +49.4% |
| Median rent | $346/wk | $391/wk | $441/wk | +$95 · +27.5% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,400/mo | +$233 · +10.8% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Elsternwick trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
10,887
was 10,349 in 2016
+538 · +5.2%
Median rent
$441/wk
was $391/wk in 2016
+$50 · +12.8%
Household income
$2,209/wk
was $1,921/wk in 2016
+$288 · +15%
Median age
38
was 37 in 2016
+1 · +2.7%
Dig deeper: Elsternwick population growth · Elsternwick then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.