Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Westby then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Westby, VIC (postcode 3579) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+107.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13 | 26 | 27 | +14 · +107.7% |
| Median age | 50 | 30 | 35 | -15 · -30% |
| Median household income | $714/wk | $474/wk | $1,625/wk | +$911 · +127.6% |
| Median personal income | $403/wk | $284/wk | $624/wk | +$221 · +54.8% |
| Median rent | $115/wk | — | $150/wk | +$35 · +30.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,192/mo | $1,950/mo | $1,177/mo | $15 · -1.3% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 3.3 | 3.6 | +1.4 · +63.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Westby trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
27
was 26 in 2016
+1 · +3.8%
Household income
$1,625/wk
was $474/wk in 2016
+$1,151 · +242.8%
Median age
35
was 30 in 2016
+5 · +16.7%
Dig deeper: Westby population growth · Westby then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.