Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Port Melbourne then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Port Melbourne, VIC (postcode 3207) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+21.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,521 | 16,175 | 17,633 | +3,112 · +21.4% |
| Median age | 38 | 40 | 42 | +4 · +10.5% |
| Median household income | $1,995/wk | $2,190/wk | $2,372/wk | +$377 · +18.9% |
| Median personal income | $1,091/wk | $1,223/wk | $1,366/wk | +$275 · +25.2% |
| Median rent | $450/wk | $496/wk | $540/wk | +$90 · +20% |
| Median mortgage | $2,535/mo | $2,500/mo | $2,500/mo | $35 · -1.4% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | +0.1 · +5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Port Melbourne trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
17,633
was 16,175 in 2016
+1,458 · +9%
Median rent
$540/wk
was $496/wk in 2016
+$44 · +8.9%
Household income
$2,372/wk
was $2,190/wk in 2016
+$182 · +8.3%
Median age
42
was 40 in 2016
+2 · +5%
Dig deeper: Port Melbourne population growth · Port Melbourne then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.