Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Sandhurst then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Sandhurst, VIC (postcode 3977) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+70.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,063 | 4,981 | 5,211 | +2,148 · +70.1% |
| Median age | 35 | 37 | 41 | +6 · +17.1% |
| Median household income | $2,162/wk | $2,347/wk | $2,714/wk | +$552 · +25.5% |
| Median personal income | $924/wk | $944/wk | $1,093/wk | +$169 · +18.3% |
| Median rent | $468/wk | $465/wk | $530/wk | +$62 · +13.2% |
| Median mortgage | $2,400/mo | $2,300/mo | $2,383/mo | $17 · -0.7% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +0.2 · +7.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Sandhurst trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,211
was 4,981 in 2016
+230 · +4.6%
Median rent
$530/wk
was $465/wk in 2016
+$65 · +14%
Household income
$2,714/wk
was $2,347/wk in 2016
+$367 · +15.6%
Median age
41
was 37 in 2016
+4 · +10.8%
Dig deeper: Sandhurst population growth · Sandhurst then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.