Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Melbourne then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Melbourne, VIC (postcode 3000) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+94.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,225 | 47,285 | 54,941 | +26,716 · +94.7% |
| Median age | 28 | 27 | 29 | +1 · +3.6% |
| Median household income | $1,232/wk | $1,148/wk | $1,448/wk | +$216 · +17.5% |
| Median personal income | $699/wk | $532/wk | $864/wk | +$165 · +23.6% |
| Median rent | $415/wk | $456/wk | $381/wk | $34 · -8.2% |
| Median mortgage | $2,002/mo | $1,800/mo | $1,800/mo | $202 · -10.1% |
| Average household size | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 | -0.1 · -5.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Melbourne trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
54,941
was 47,285 in 2016
+7,656 · +16.2%
Median rent
$381/wk
was $456/wk in 2016
$75 · -16.4%
Household income
$1,448/wk
was $1,148/wk in 2016
+$300 · +26.1%
Median age
29
was 27 in 2016
+2 · +7.4%
Dig deeper: Melbourne population growth · Melbourne then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.