Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Mitcham then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Mitcham, VIC (postcode 3132) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+13.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,811 | 16,148 | 16,795 | +1,984 · +13.4% |
| Median age | 38 | 38 | 39 | +1 · +2.6% |
| Median household income | $1,424/wk | $1,650/wk | $2,030/wk | +$606 · +42.6% |
| Median personal income | $651/wk | $747/wk | $911/wk | +$260 · +39.9% |
| Median rent | $310/wk | $363/wk | $406/wk | +$96 · +31% |
| Median mortgage | $1,896/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,167/mo | +$271 · +14.3% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Mitcham trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
16,795
was 16,148 in 2016
+647 · +4%
Median rent
$406/wk
was $363/wk in 2016
+$43 · +11.8%
Household income
$2,030/wk
was $1,650/wk in 2016
+$380 · +23%
Median age
39
was 38 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Mitcham population growth · Mitcham then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.