Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lilydale then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lilydale, VIC (postcode 3140) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,715 | 16,531 | 17,348 | +1,633 · +10.4% |
| Median age | 37 | 39 | 40 | +3 · +8.1% |
| Median household income | $1,284/wk | $1,448/wk | $1,764/wk | +$480 · +37.4% |
| Median personal income | $591/wk | $664/wk | $798/wk | +$207 · +35% |
| Median rent | $277/wk | $330/wk | $369/wk | +$92 · +33.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,800/mo | $1,950/mo | +$217 · +12.5% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -0.2 · -7.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Lilydale trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
17,348
was 16,531 in 2016
+817 · +4.9%
Median rent
$369/wk
was $330/wk in 2016
+$39 · +11.8%
Household income
$1,764/wk
was $1,448/wk in 2016
+$316 · +21.8%
Median age
40
was 39 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Lilydale population growth · Lilydale then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.