Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Elwood then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Elwood, VIC (postcode 3184) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+1.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,872 | 15,543 | 15,153 | +281 · +1.9% |
| Median age | 34 | 35 | 38 | +4 · +11.8% |
| Median household income | $1,710/wk | $1,892/wk | $2,096/wk | +$386 · +22.6% |
| Median personal income | $1,058/wk | $1,164/wk | $1,364/wk | +$306 · +28.9% |
| Median rent | $350/wk | $390/wk | $415/wk | +$65 · +18.6% |
| Median mortgage | $2,199/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,300/mo | +$101 · +4.6% |
| Average household size | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Elwood trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
15,153
was 15,543 in 2016
-390 · -2.5%
Median rent
$415/wk
was $390/wk in 2016
+$25 · +6.4%
Household income
$2,096/wk
was $1,892/wk in 2016
+$204 · +10.8%
Median age
38
was 35 in 2016
+3 · +8.6%
Dig deeper: Elwood population growth · Elwood then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.