Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Westmeadows then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Westmeadows, VIC (postcode 3049) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+17.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,524 | 5,848 | 6,502 | +978 · +17.7% |
| Median age | 39 | 39 | 39 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,234/wk | $1,367/wk | $1,564/wk | +$330 · +26.7% |
| Median personal income | $558/wk | $614/wk | $694/wk | +$136 · +24.4% |
| Median rent | $289/wk | $325/wk | $360/wk | +$71 · +24.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,600/mo | $1,600/mo | $1,733/mo | +$133 · +8.3% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -0.2 · -7.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Westmeadows trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,502
was 5,848 in 2016
+654 · +11.2%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $325/wk in 2016
+$35 · +10.8%
Household income
$1,564/wk
was $1,367/wk in 2016
+$197 · +14.4%
Median age
39
was 39 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Westmeadows population growth · Westmeadows then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.