Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Fawkner then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Fawkner, VIC (postcode 3060) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,790 | 14,043 | 14,274 | +1,484 · +11.6% |
| Median age | 37 | 34 | 35 | -2 · -5.4% |
| Median household income | $864/wk | $1,086/wk | $1,428/wk | +$564 · +65.3% |
| Median personal income | $361/wk | $451/wk | $592/wk | +$231 · +64% |
| Median rent | $282/wk | $330/wk | $376/wk | +$94 · +33.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,623/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,876/mo | +$253 · +15.6% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Fawkner trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
14,274
was 14,043 in 2016
+231 · +1.6%
Median rent
$376/wk
was $330/wk in 2016
+$46 · +13.9%
Household income
$1,428/wk
was $1,086/wk in 2016
+$342 · +31.5%
Median age
35
was 34 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Fawkner population growth · Fawkner then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.