Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Mount Best then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Mount Best, VIC (postcode 3960) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+39.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33 | 16 | 46 | +13 · +39.4% |
| Median age | 47 | 65 | 58 | +11 · +23.4% |
| Median household income | $918/wk | $437/wk | $1,062/wk | +$144 · +15.7% |
| Median personal income | $431/wk | $450/wk | $612/wk | +$181 · +42% |
| Median rent | $100/wk | — | $250/wk | +$150 · +150% |
| Median mortgage | $1,408/mo | — | $1,517/mo | +$109 · +7.7% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.7 | -0.5 · -22.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Mount Best trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
46
was 16 in 2016
+30 · +187.5%
Household income
$1,062/wk
was $437/wk in 2016
+$625 · +143%
Median age
58
was 65 in 2016
-7 · -10.8%
Dig deeper: Mount Best population growth · Mount Best then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.