Census comparison · 2016 vs 2021
Reservoir then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Reservoir, VIC (postcode 3073) — how the suburb looked in 2016 versus 2021.
| Metric | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 50,474 | 51,096 | +622 · +1.2% |
| Median age | 37 | 38 | +1 · +2.7% |
| Median household income | $1,197/wk | $1,541/wk | +$344 · +28.7% |
| Median personal income | $541/wk | $741/wk | +$200 · +37% |
| Median rent | $312/wk | $360/wk | +$48 · +15.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,986/mo | +$253 · +14.6% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.4 | -0.1 · -4% |
Reservoir trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8% over 10 years
Population
51,096
was 50,474 in 2016
+622 · +1.2%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $312/wk in 2016
+$48 · +15.4%
Household income
$1,541/wk
was $1,197/wk in 2016
+$344 · +28.7%
Median age
38
was 37 in 2016
+1 · +2.7%
Dig deeper: Reservoir population growth · Reservoir then and now
2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.