Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Ferndale then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Ferndale, VIC (postcode 3821) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-21.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 61 | 37 | 48 | -13 · -21.3% |
| Median age | 42 | 46 | 49 | +7 · +16.7% |
| Median household income | $1,151/wk | $1,125/wk | $1,625/wk | +$474 · +41.2% |
| Median personal income | $497/wk | $562/wk | $855/wk | +$358 · +72% |
| Median rent | $130/wk | — | $0/wk | $130 · -100% |
| Median mortgage | $1,571/mo | $1,213/mo | $1,567/mo | $4 · -0.3% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 1.8 | 2.3 | -0.5 · -17.9% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Ferndale trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
48
was 37 in 2016
+11 · +29.7%
Household income
$1,625/wk
was $1,125/wk in 2016
+$500 · +44.4%
Median age
49
was 46 in 2016
+3 · +6.5%
Dig deeper: Ferndale population growth · Ferndale then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.