Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Purnim West then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Purnim West, VIC (postcode 3278) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 45 | 37 | 50 | +5 · +11.1% |
| Median age | 37 | 37 | 42 | +5 · +13.5% |
| Median household income | $1,298/wk | $1,312/wk | $2,624/wk | +$1,326 · +102.2% |
| Median personal income | $614/wk | $833/wk | $1,042/wk | +$428 · +69.7% |
| Median rent | $100/wk | — | $346/wk | +$246 · +246% |
| Median mortgage | $1,250/mo | $2,334/mo | $3,500/mo | +$2,250 · +180% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.8 | -0.2 · -6.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Purnim West trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
50
was 37 in 2016
+13 · +35.1%
Household income
$2,624/wk
was $1,312/wk in 2016
+$1,312 · +100%
Median age
42
was 37 in 2016
+5 · +13.5%
Dig deeper: Purnim West population growth · Purnim West then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.