Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Hiawatha then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Hiawatha, VIC (postcode 3971) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+20% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15 | 17 | 18 | +3 · +20% |
| Median age | 51 | 58 | 55 | +4 · +7.8% |
| Median household income | $857/wk | $699/wk | $900/wk | +$43 · +5% |
| Median personal income | $503/wk | $462/wk | $574/wk | +$71 · +14.1% |
| Median rent | $150/wk | — | $200/wk | +$50 · +33.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,315/mo | — | $1,750/mo | +$435 · +33.1% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | -0.8 · -33.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Hiawatha trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
18
was 17 in 2016
+1 · +5.9%
Household income
$900/wk
was $699/wk in 2016
+$201 · +28.8%
Median age
55
was 58 in 2016
-3 · -5.2%
Dig deeper: Hiawatha population growth · Hiawatha then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.