Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wonthaggi then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wonthaggi, VIC (postcode 3995) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+13.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,590 | 4,965 | 5,215 | +625 · +13.6% |
| Median age | 48 | 52 | 55 | +7 · +14.6% |
| Median household income | $700/wk | $758/wk | $852/wk | +$152 · +21.7% |
| Median personal income | $412/wk | $466/wk | $515/wk | +$103 · +25% |
| Median rent | $201/wk | $220/wk | $270/wk | +$69 · +34.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,207/mo | $1,171/mo | $1,198/mo | $9 · -0.7% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | -0.1 · -4.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wonthaggi trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,215
was 4,965 in 2016
+250 · +5%
Median rent
$270/wk
was $220/wk in 2016
+$50 · +22.7%
Household income
$852/wk
was $758/wk in 2016
+$94 · +12.4%
Median age
55
was 52 in 2016
+3 · +5.8%
Dig deeper: Wonthaggi population growth · Wonthaggi then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.