Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Meeniyan then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Meeniyan, VIC (postcode 3956) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+18.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 710 | 771 | 840 | +130 · +18.3% |
| Median age | 41 | 44 | 42 | +1 · +2.4% |
| Median household income | $994/wk | $1,136/wk | $1,326/wk | +$332 · +33.4% |
| Median personal income | $467/wk | $575/wk | $721/wk | +$254 · +54.4% |
| Median rent | $90/wk | $231/wk | $250/wk | +$160 · +177.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,140/mo | $1,235/mo | $1,387/mo | +$247 · +21.7% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | -0.1 · -4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Meeniyan trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
840
was 771 in 2016
+69 · +8.9%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $231/wk in 2016
+$19 · +8.2%
Household income
$1,326/wk
was $1,136/wk in 2016
+$190 · +16.7%
Median age
42
was 44 in 2016
-2 · -4.5%
Dig deeper: Meeniyan population growth · Meeniyan then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.