Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Melwood then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Melwood, VIC (postcode 3875) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-37% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27 | 26 | 17 | -10 · -37% |
| Median age | 47 | 54 | 59 | +12 · +25.5% |
| Median household income | $1,125/wk | $1,187/wk | $900/wk | $225 · -20% |
| Median personal income | $552/wk | $417/wk | $599/wk | +$47 · +8.5% |
| Median rent | $174/wk | $238/wk | $245/wk | +$71 · +40.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,473/mo | — | $2,600/mo | +$1,127 · +76.5% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.0 | -0.4 · -16.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Melwood trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
17
was 26 in 2016
-9 · -34.6%
Median rent
$245/wk
was $238/wk in 2016
+$7 · +2.9%
Household income
$900/wk
was $1,187/wk in 2016
$287 · -24.2%
Median age
59
was 54 in 2016
+5 · +9.3%
Dig deeper: Melwood population growth · Melwood then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.