Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
West Footscray then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for West Footscray, VIC (postcode 3012) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+14.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,222 | 11,450 | 11,729 | +1,507 · +14.7% |
| Median age | 35 | 34 | 35 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,129/wk | $1,449/wk | $1,989/wk | +$860 · +76.2% |
| Median personal income | $548/wk | $694/wk | $1,003/wk | +$455 · +83% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $301/wk | $351/wk | +$101 · +40.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,800/mo | $1,950/mo | $2,129/mo | +$329 · +18.3% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
West Footscray trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
11,729
was 11,450 in 2016
+279 · +2.4%
Median rent
$351/wk
was $301/wk in 2016
+$50 · +16.6%
Household income
$1,989/wk
was $1,449/wk in 2016
+$540 · +37.3%
Median age
35
was 34 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: West Footscray population growth · West Footscray then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.