Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Purnim then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Purnim, VIC (postcode 3278) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+25.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 232 | 270 | 292 | +60 · +25.9% |
| Median age | 41 | 40 | 43 | +2 · +4.9% |
| Median household income | $1,375/wk | $1,263/wk | $1,699/wk | +$324 · +23.6% |
| Median personal income | $557/wk | $610/wk | $746/wk | +$189 · +33.9% |
| Median rent | $160/wk | $150/wk | $235/wk | +$75 · +46.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,205/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,322/mo | +$117 · +9.7% |
| Average household size | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 | -0.6 · -18.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Purnim trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
292
was 270 in 2016
+22 · +8.1%
Median rent
$235/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$85 · +56.7%
Household income
$1,699/wk
was $1,263/wk in 2016
+$436 · +34.5%
Median age
43
was 40 in 2016
+3 · +7.5%
Dig deeper: Purnim population growth · Purnim then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.