Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Waterways then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Waterways, VIC (postcode 3195) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+12.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,161 | 2,461 | 2,422 | +261 · +12.1% |
| Median age | 33 | 36 | 41 | +8 · +24.2% |
| Median household income | $2,410/wk | $2,418/wk | $3,013/wk | +$603 · +25% |
| Median personal income | $868/wk | $818/wk | $960/wk | +$92 · +10.6% |
| Median rent | $565/wk | $580/wk | $623/wk | +$58 · +10.3% |
| Median mortgage | $2,633/mo | $2,367/mo | $2,500/mo | $133 · -5.1% |
| Average household size | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | -0.1 · -2.9% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Waterways trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,422
was 2,461 in 2016
-39 · -1.6%
Median rent
$623/wk
was $580/wk in 2016
+$43 · +7.4%
Household income
$3,013/wk
was $2,418/wk in 2016
+$595 · +24.6%
Median age
41
was 36 in 2016
+5 · +13.9%
Dig deeper: Waterways population growth · Waterways then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.