Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
St Helena then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for St Helena, VIC (postcode 3088) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+2.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,818 | 2,923 | 2,890 | +72 · +2.6% |
| Median age | 41 | 43 | 46 | +5 · +12.2% |
| Median household income | $1,752/wk | $2,027/wk | $2,256/wk | +$504 · +28.8% |
| Median personal income | $582/wk | $762/wk | $925/wk | +$343 · +58.9% |
| Median rent | $150/wk | $148/wk | $163/wk | +$13 · +8.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,842/mo | $1,900/mo | $2,167/mo | +$325 · +17.6% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.7 | -0.2 · -6.9% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
St Helena trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,890
was 2,923 in 2016
-33 · -1.1%
Median rent
$163/wk
was $148/wk in 2016
+$15 · +10.1%
Household income
$2,256/wk
was $2,027/wk in 2016
+$229 · +11.3%
Median age
46
was 43 in 2016
+3 · +7%
Dig deeper: St Helena population growth · St Helena then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.