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Census comparison · 2016 vs 2021

Mount Waverley then and now

Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Mount Waverley, VIC (postcode 3149) — how the suburb looked in 2016 versus 2021.

Metric20162021Change
Population33,61135,340+1,729 · +5.1%
Median age4140-1 · -2.4%
Median household income$1,643/wk$2,066/wk+$423 · +25.7%
Median personal income$646/wk$810/wk+$164 · +25.4%
Median rent$420/wk$476/wk+$56 · +13.3%
Median mortgage$2,000/mo$2,600/mo+$600 · +30%
Average household size2.72.70 · 0%

Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.

Population

Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021

+10.2% over 10 years

201132,076201633,611202135,340
2011 and 2016 figures are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders changed.

Population

35,340

was 33,611 in 2016

+1,729 · +5.1%

Median rent

$476/wk

was $420/wk in 2016

+$56 · +13.3%

Household income

$2,066/wk

was $1,643/wk in 2016

+$423 · +25.7%

Median age

40

was 41 in 2016

-1 · -2.4%

Dig deeper: Mount Waverley population growth · Mount Waverley then and now

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2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.