Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Ovens then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Ovens, VIC (postcode 3738) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 180 | 219 | 197 | +17 · +9.4% |
| Median age | 47 | 46 | 49 | +2 · +4.3% |
| Median household income | $985/wk | $982/wk | $1,406/wk | +$421 · +42.7% |
| Median personal income | $471/wk | $535/wk | $734/wk | +$263 · +55.8% |
| Median rent | $140/wk | $170/wk | $183/wk | +$43 · +30.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,582/mo | $1,625/mo | $1,454/mo | $128 · -8.1% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Ovens trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
197
was 219 in 2016
-22 · -10%
Median rent
$183/wk
was $170/wk in 2016
+$13 · +7.6%
Household income
$1,406/wk
was $982/wk in 2016
+$424 · +43.2%
Median age
49
was 46 in 2016
+3 · +6.5%
Dig deeper: Ovens population growth · Ovens then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.