Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Murphys Creek then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Murphys Creek, VIC (postcode 3551) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+15% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 40 | 37 | 46 | +6 · +15% |
| Median age | 56 | 42 | 47 | -9 · -16.1% |
| Median household income | $567/wk | $849/wk | $1,375/wk | +$808 · +142.5% |
| Median personal income | $337/wk | $417/wk | $687/wk | +$350 · +103.9% |
| Median rent | $45/wk | — | $0/wk | $45 · -100% |
| Median mortgage | $488/mo | $867/mo | $4,512/mo | +$4,024 · +824.6% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.8 | +0.7 · +33.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Murphys Creek trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
46
was 37 in 2016
+9 · +24.3%
Household income
$1,375/wk
was $849/wk in 2016
+$526 · +62%
Median age
47
was 42 in 2016
+5 · +11.9%
Dig deeper: Murphys Creek population growth · Murphys Creek then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.