Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Thornbury then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Thornbury, VIC (postcode 3071) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,574 | 18,568 | 19,005 | +1,431 · +8.1% |
| Median age | 36 | 36 | 37 | +1 · +2.8% |
| Median household income | $1,279/wk | $1,535/wk | $1,971/wk | +$692 · +54.1% |
| Median personal income | $640/wk | $776/wk | $1,042/wk | +$402 · +62.8% |
| Median rent | $291/wk | $340/wk | $391/wk | +$100 · +34.4% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,200/mo | +$200 · +10% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Thornbury trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
19,005
was 18,568 in 2016
+437 · +2.4%
Median rent
$391/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
+$51 · +15%
Household income
$1,971/wk
was $1,535/wk in 2016
+$436 · +28.4%
Median age
37
was 36 in 2016
+1 · +2.8%
Dig deeper: Thornbury population growth · Thornbury then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.