Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Melba then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Melba, ACT (postcode 2615) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,200 | 3,147 | 3,383 | +183 · +5.7% |
| Median age | 37 | 39 | 38 | +1 · +2.7% |
| Median household income | $1,858/wk | $1,952/wk | $2,326/wk | +$468 · +25.2% |
| Median personal income | $897/wk | $935/wk | $1,118/wk | +$221 · +24.6% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $350/wk | $400/wk | +$100 · +33.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,950/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,100/mo | +$150 · +7.7% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Melba trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,383
was 3,147 in 2016
+236 · +7.5%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$50 · +14.3%
Household income
$2,326/wk
was $1,952/wk in 2016
+$374 · +19.2%
Median age
38
was 39 in 2016
-1 · -2.6%
Dig deeper: Melba population growth · Melba then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.