Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Melton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Melton, VIC (postcode 3337) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,700 | 8,069 | 7,953 | +253 · +3.3% |
| Median age | 38 | 39 | 40 | +2 · +5.3% |
| Median household income | $884/wk | $977/wk | $1,058/wk | +$174 · +19.7% |
| Median personal income | $449/wk | $482/wk | $539/wk | +$90 · +20% |
| Median rent | $220/wk | $251/wk | $300/wk | +$80 · +36.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,211/mo | $1,200/mo | $1,300/mo | +$89 · +7.3% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Melton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,953
was 8,069 in 2016
-116 · -1.4%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $251/wk in 2016
+$49 · +19.5%
Household income
$1,058/wk
was $977/wk in 2016
+$81 · +8.3%
Median age
40
was 39 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Melton population growth · Melton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.