Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Rostron then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Rostron, VIC (postcode 3477) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-50% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20 | 16 | 10 | -10 · -50% |
| Median age | 45 | 54 | 59 | +14 · +31.1% |
| Median household income | $700/wk | $900/wk | $2,250/wk | +$1,550 · +221.4% |
| Median personal income | $448/wk | $612/wk | $924/wk | +$476 · +106.3% |
| Median rent | $65/wk | — | $0/wk | $65 · -100% |
| Median mortgage | $1,281/mo | — | $878/mo | $403 · -31.5% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Rostron trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
10
was 16 in 2016
-6 · -37.5%
Household income
$2,250/wk
was $900/wk in 2016
+$1,350 · +150%
Median age
59
was 54 in 2016
+5 · +9.3%
Dig deeper: Rostron population growth · Rostron then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.