Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
West Melbourne then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for West Melbourne, VIC (postcode 3003) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+114.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,744 | 5,515 | 8,025 | +4,281 · +114.3% |
| Median age | 30 | 30 | 31 | +1 · +3.3% |
| Median household income | $1,700/wk | $1,766/wk | $1,788/wk | +$88 · +5.2% |
| Median personal income | $798/wk | $852/wk | $1,058/wk | +$260 · +32.6% |
| Median rent | $450/wk | $450/wk | $388/wk | $62 · -13.8% |
| Median mortgage | $2,383/mo | $2,006/mo | $2,106/mo | $277 · -11.6% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.9 | -0.3 · -13.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
West Melbourne trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
8,025
was 5,515 in 2016
+2,510 · +45.5%
Median rent
$388/wk
was $450/wk in 2016
$62 · -13.8%
Household income
$1,788/wk
was $1,766/wk in 2016
+$22 · +1.2%
Median age
31
was 30 in 2016
+1 · +3.3%
Dig deeper: West Melbourne population growth · West Melbourne then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.