Census comparison · 2016 vs 2021
St Albans then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for St Albans, VIC (postcode 3021) — how the suburb looked in 2016 versus 2021.
| Metric | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 37,309 | 38,042 | +733 · +2% |
| Median age | 35 | 36 | +1 · +2.9% |
| Median household income | $1,011/wk | $1,205/wk | +$194 · +19.2% |
| Median personal income | $417/wk | $491/wk | +$74 · +17.7% |
| Median rent | $285/wk | $325/wk | +$40 · +14% |
| Median mortgage | $1,400/mo | $1,500/mo | +$100 · +7.1% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.8 | -0.1 · -3.4% |
St Albans 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
+8.4% over 10 years
Population
38,042
was 37,309 in 2016
+733 · +2%
Median rent
$325/wk
was $285/wk in 2016
+$40 · +14%
Household income
$1,205/wk
was $1,011/wk in 2016
+$194 · +19.2%
Median age
36
was 35 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: St Albans population growth · St Albans then and now
2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.