Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Ferguson then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Ferguson, VIC (postcode 3237) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-50% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26 | 19 | 13 | -13 · -50% |
| Median age | 44 | 50 | 46 | +2 · +4.5% |
| Median household income | $825/wk | $949/wk | $474/wk | $351 · -42.5% |
| Median personal income | $419/wk | $524/wk | $374/wk | $45 · -10.7% |
| Median rent | $140/wk | — | $220/wk | +$80 · +57.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,083/mo | — | $1,875/mo | +$792 · +73.1% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | -0.3 · -13% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Ferguson trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
13
was 19 in 2016
-6 · -31.6%
Household income
$474/wk
was $949/wk in 2016
$475 · -50.1%
Median age
46
was 50 in 2016
-4 · -8%
Dig deeper: Ferguson population growth · Ferguson then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.