Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Foster then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Foster, VIC (postcode 3960) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+17.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,738 | 1,842 | 2,044 | +306 · +17.6% |
| Median age | 54 | 57 | 59 | +5 · +9.3% |
| Median household income | $758/wk | $811/wk | $975/wk | +$217 · +28.6% |
| Median personal income | $431/wk | $477/wk | $566/wk | +$135 · +31.3% |
| Median rent | $156/wk | $195/wk | $240/wk | +$84 · +53.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,296/mo | $1,219/mo | $1,348/mo | +$52 · +4% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | -0.1 · -4.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Foster trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,044
was 1,842 in 2016
+202 · +11%
Median rent
$240/wk
was $195/wk in 2016
+$45 · +23.1%
Household income
$975/wk
was $811/wk in 2016
+$164 · +20.2%
Median age
59
was 57 in 2016
+2 · +3.5%
Dig deeper: Foster population growth · Foster then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.