Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Selby then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Selby, VIC (postcode 3159) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,660 | 1,652 | 1,626 | -34 · -2% |
| Median age | 37 | 39 | 40 | +3 · +8.1% |
| Median household income | $1,588/wk | $1,835/wk | $2,282/wk | +$694 · +43.7% |
| Median personal income | $660/wk | $730/wk | $898/wk | +$238 · +36.1% |
| Median rent | $275/wk | $300/wk | $400/wk | +$125 · +45.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,673/mo | $1,655/mo | $1,983/mo | +$310 · +18.5% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | -0.1 · -3.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Selby trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,626
was 1,652 in 2016
-26 · -1.6%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$100 · +33.3%
Household income
$2,282/wk
was $1,835/wk in 2016
+$447 · +24.4%
Median age
40
was 39 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Selby population growth · Selby then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.