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.
| Metric | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,611 | 35,340 | +1,729 · +5.1% |
| Median age | 41 | 40 | -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 size | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0 · 0% |
Mount Waverley trends (2016 → 2021)
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
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
2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.