Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Paradise Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Paradise Beach, VIC (postcode 3851) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+59.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 108 | 160 | 172 | +64 · +59.3% |
| Median age | 59 | 58 | 61 | +2 · +3.4% |
| Median household income | $539/wk | $656/wk | $718/wk | +$179 · +33.2% |
| Median personal income | $317/wk | $410/wk | $477/wk | +$160 · +50.5% |
| Median rent | $162/wk | $178/wk | $193/wk | +$31 · +19.1% |
| Median mortgage | $650/mo | $750/mo | $650/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | -0.2 · -11.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Paradise Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
172
was 160 in 2016
+12 · +7.5%
Median rent
$193/wk
was $178/wk in 2016
+$15 · +8.4%
Household income
$718/wk
was $656/wk in 2016
+$62 · +9.5%
Median age
61
was 58 in 2016
+3 · +5.2%
Dig deeper: Paradise Beach population growth · Paradise Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.