Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
The Cove then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for The Cove, VIC (postcode 3268) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+1700% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1 | 10 | 18 | +17 · +1700% |
| Median age | 36 | 61 | 61 | +25 · +69.4% |
| Median household income | $1,208/wk | $724/wk | $2,249/wk | +$1,041 · +86.2% |
| Median personal income | $690/wk | $725/wk | $900/wk | +$210 · +30.4% |
| Median rent | $160/wk | — | $100/wk | $60 · -37.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,859/mo | — | $0/mo | $1,859 · -100% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.1 | 2.5 | -0.3 · -10.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
The Cove trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
18
was 10 in 2016
+8 · +80%
Household income
$2,249/wk
was $724/wk in 2016
+$1,525 · +210.6%
Median age
61
was 61 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: The Cove population growth · The Cove then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.