Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Malvern then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Malvern, VIC (postcode 3144) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,564 | 10,066 | 9,929 | +365 · +3.8% |
| Median age | 39 | 41 | 44 | +5 · +12.8% |
| Median household income | $2,013/wk | $2,288/wk | $2,606/wk | +$593 · +29.5% |
| Median personal income | $920/wk | $1,118/wk | $1,326/wk | +$406 · +44.1% |
| Median rent | $360/wk | $411/wk | $450/wk | +$90 · +25% |
| Median mortgage | $2,795/mo | $3,000/mo | $3,057/mo | +$262 · +9.4% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | -0.2 · -8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Malvern trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
9,929
was 10,066 in 2016
-137 · -1.4%
Median rent
$450/wk
was $411/wk in 2016
+$39 · +9.5%
Household income
$2,606/wk
was $2,288/wk in 2016
+$318 · +13.9%
Median age
44
was 41 in 2016
+3 · +7.3%
Dig deeper: Malvern population growth · Malvern then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.