Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Macarthur then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Macarthur, VIC (postcode 3286) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-14.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 546 | 522 | 469 | -77 · -14.1% |
| Median age | 44 | 48 | 51 | +7 · +15.9% |
| Median household income | $822/wk | $980/wk | $1,059/wk | +$237 · +28.8% |
| Median personal income | $472/wk | $517/wk | $614/wk | +$142 · +30.1% |
| Median rent | $70/wk | $140/wk | $158/wk | +$88 · +125.7% |
| Median mortgage | $945/mo | $867/mo | $819/mo | $126 · -13.3% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | -0.2 · -8.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Macarthur trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
469
was 522 in 2016
-53 · -10.2%
Median rent
$158/wk
was $140/wk in 2016
+$18 · +12.9%
Household income
$1,059/wk
was $980/wk in 2016
+$79 · +8.1%
Median age
51
was 48 in 2016
+3 · +6.3%
Dig deeper: Macarthur population growth · Macarthur then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.