Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Upwey then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Upwey, VIC (postcode 3158) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+0.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,778 | 6,652 | 6,818 | +40 · +0.6% |
| Median age | 37 | 40 | 41 | +4 · +10.8% |
| Median household income | $1,537/wk | $1,773/wk | $2,171/wk | +$634 · +41.2% |
| Median personal income | $639/wk | $744/wk | $895/wk | +$256 · +40.1% |
| Median rent | $280/wk | $346/wk | $390/wk | +$110 · +39.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,651/mo | $1,690/mo | $1,950/mo | +$299 · +18.1% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | -0.1 · -3.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Upwey trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,818
was 6,652 in 2016
+166 · +2.5%
Median rent
$390/wk
was $346/wk in 2016
+$44 · +12.7%
Household income
$2,171/wk
was $1,773/wk in 2016
+$398 · +22.4%
Median age
41
was 40 in 2016
+1 · +2.5%
Dig deeper: Upwey population growth · Upwey then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.