Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Heywood then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Heywood, VIC (postcode 3304) — 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 | 1,725 | 1,726 | 1,815 | +90 · +5.2% |
| Median age | 44 | 49 | 48 | +4 · +9.1% |
| Median household income | $771/wk | $961/wk | $1,077/wk | +$306 · +39.7% |
| Median personal income | $425/wk | $536/wk | $622/wk | +$197 · +46.4% |
| Median rent | $140/wk | $180/wk | $180/wk | +$40 · +28.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,083/mo | $1,070/mo | $1,025/mo | $58 · -5.4% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | -0.1 · -4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Heywood trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,815
was 1,726 in 2016
+89 · +5.2%
Median rent
$180/wk
was $180/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,077/wk
was $961/wk in 2016
+$116 · +12.1%
Median age
48
was 49 in 2016
-1 · -2%
Dig deeper: Heywood population growth · Heywood then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.