Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Melton South then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Melton South, VIC (postcode 3338) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+53% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,424 | 11,517 | 11,362 | +3,938 · +53% |
| Median age | 36 | 35 | 35 | -1 · -2.8% |
| Median household income | $924/wk | $1,103/wk | $1,209/wk | +$285 · +30.8% |
| Median personal income | $469/wk | $528/wk | $568/wk | +$99 · +21.1% |
| Median rent | $220/wk | $259/wk | $300/wk | +$80 · +36.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,192/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,300/mo | +$108 · +9.1% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | +0.1 · +4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Melton South trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
11,362
was 11,517 in 2016
-155 · -1.3%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $259/wk in 2016
+$41 · +15.8%
Household income
$1,209/wk
was $1,103/wk in 2016
+$106 · +9.6%
Median age
35
was 35 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Melton South population growth · Melton South then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.