Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Koo Wee Rup then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Koo Wee Rup, VIC (postcode 3981) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+39% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,912 | 3,579 | 4,047 | +1,135 · +39% |
| Median age | 36 | 35 | 34 | -2 · -5.6% |
| Median household income | $1,101/wk | $1,345/wk | $1,782/wk | +$681 · +61.9% |
| Median personal income | $522/wk | $636/wk | $809/wk | +$287 · +55% |
| Median rent | $205/wk | $268/wk | $320/wk | +$115 · +56.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,647/mo | $1,700/mo | $1,811/mo | +$164 · +10% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Koo Wee Rup trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,047
was 3,579 in 2016
+468 · +13.1%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $268/wk in 2016
+$52 · +19.4%
Household income
$1,782/wk
was $1,345/wk in 2016
+$437 · +32.5%
Median age
34
was 35 in 2016
-1 · -2.9%
Dig deeper: Koo Wee Rup population growth · Koo Wee Rup then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.