Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Eltham then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Eltham, VIC (postcode 3095) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,252 | 18,314 | 18,847 | +595 · +3.3% |
| Median age | 39 | 42 | 43 | +4 · +10.3% |
| Median household income | $1,848/wk | $2,071/wk | $2,391/wk | +$543 · +29.4% |
| Median personal income | $720/wk | $807/wk | $971/wk | +$251 · +34.9% |
| Median rent | $323/wk | $370/wk | $440/wk | +$117 · +36.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,950/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,250/mo | +$300 · +15.4% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | -0.1 · -3.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Eltham trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
18,847
was 18,314 in 2016
+533 · +2.9%
Median rent
$440/wk
was $370/wk in 2016
+$70 · +18.9%
Household income
$2,391/wk
was $2,071/wk in 2016
+$320 · +15.5%
Median age
43
was 42 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Eltham population growth · Eltham then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.