Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lara then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lara, VIC (postcode 3212) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+36.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,912 | 16,355 | 19,014 | +5,102 · +36.7% |
| Median age | 36 | 37 | 37 | +1 · +2.8% |
| Median household income | $1,398/wk | $1,562/wk | $1,969/wk | +$571 · +40.8% |
| Median personal income | $584/wk | $670/wk | $834/wk | +$250 · +42.8% |
| Median rent | $269/wk | $315/wk | $370/wk | +$101 · +37.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,627/mo | $1,681/mo | $1,733/mo | +$106 · +6.5% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | -0.1 · -3.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Lara trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
19,014
was 16,355 in 2016
+2,659 · +16.3%
Median rent
$370/wk
was $315/wk in 2016
+$55 · +17.5%
Household income
$1,969/wk
was $1,562/wk in 2016
+$407 · +26.1%
Median age
37
was 37 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Lara population growth · Lara then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.