Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
St Helens Plains then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for St Helens Plains, VIC (postcode 3401) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-11.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 45 | 42 | 40 | -5 · -11.1% |
| Median age | 44 | 51 | 53 | +9 · +20.5% |
| Median household income | $959/wk | $849/wk | $1,187/wk | +$228 · +23.8% |
| Median personal income | $448/wk | $537/wk | $1,017/wk | +$569 · +127% |
| Median rent | $130/wk | — | $80/wk | $50 · -38.5% |
| Median mortgage | $930/mo | — | $813/mo | $117 · -12.6% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.5 | +0.1 · +4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
St Helens Plains trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
40
was 42 in 2016
-2 · -4.8%
Household income
$1,187/wk
was $849/wk in 2016
+$338 · +39.8%
Median age
53
was 51 in 2016
+2 · +3.9%
Dig deeper: St Helens Plains population growth · St Helens Plains then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.