Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Swifts Creek then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Swifts Creek, VIC (postcode 3896) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-17.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 282 | 278 | 232 | -50 · -17.7% |
| Median age | 47 | 47 | 50 | +3 · +6.4% |
| Median household income | $773/wk | $990/wk | $1,412/wk | +$639 · +82.7% |
| Median personal income | $395/wk | $578/wk | $739/wk | +$344 · +87.1% |
| Median rent | $65/wk | $90/wk | $120/wk | +$55 · +84.6% |
| Median mortgage | $867/mo | $975/mo | $975/mo | +$108 · +12.5% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Swifts Creek trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
232
was 278 in 2016
-46 · -16.5%
Median rent
$120/wk
was $90/wk in 2016
+$30 · +33.3%
Household income
$1,412/wk
was $990/wk in 2016
+$422 · +42.6%
Median age
50
was 47 in 2016
+3 · +6.4%
Dig deeper: Swifts Creek population growth · Swifts Creek then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.