Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Gardenvale then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Gardenvale, VIC (postcode 3185) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 969 | 1,006 | 1,019 | +50 · +5.2% |
| Median age | 37 | 37 | 39 | +2 · +5.4% |
| Median household income | $1,292/wk | $1,509/wk | $1,708/wk | +$416 · +32.2% |
| Median personal income | $821/wk | $892/wk | $1,087/wk | +$266 · +32.4% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $280/wk | $301/wk | +$51 · +20.4% |
| Median mortgage | $2,500/mo | $2,500/mo | $2,953/mo | +$453 · +18.1% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Gardenvale trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,019
was 1,006 in 2016
+13 · +1.3%
Median rent
$301/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$21 · +7.5%
Household income
$1,708/wk
was $1,509/wk in 2016
+$199 · +13.2%
Median age
39
was 37 in 2016
+2 · +5.4%
Dig deeper: Gardenvale population growth · Gardenvale then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.