Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Highton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Highton, VIC (postcode 3216) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+25% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,591 | 18,953 | 20,736 | +4,145 · +25% |
| Median age | 40 | 39 | 39 | -1 · -2.5% |
| Median household income | $1,377/wk | $1,630/wk | $2,054/wk | +$677 · +49.2% |
| Median personal income | $590/wk | $685/wk | $889/wk | +$299 · +50.7% |
| Median rent | $270/wk | $310/wk | $360/wk | +$90 · +33.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,732/mo | $1,733/mo | $2,000/mo | +$268 · +15.5% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Highton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
20,736
was 18,953 in 2016
+1,783 · +9.4%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $310/wk in 2016
+$50 · +16.1%
Household income
$2,054/wk
was $1,630/wk in 2016
+$424 · +26%
Median age
39
was 39 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Highton population growth · Highton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.