Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Acheron then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Acheron, VIC (postcode 3714) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 157 | 171 | 146 | -11 · -7% |
| Median age | 58 | 57 | 56 | -2 · -3.4% |
| Median household income | $959/wk | $1,109/wk | $1,478/wk | +$519 · +54.1% |
| Median personal income | $555/wk | $598/wk | $783/wk | +$228 · +41.1% |
| Median rent | $50/wk | — | $271/wk | +$221 · +442% |
| Median mortgage | $2,800/mo | $1,424/mo | $1,606/mo | $1,194 · -42.6% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | +0.1 · +4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Acheron trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
146
was 171 in 2016
-25 · -14.6%
Household income
$1,478/wk
was $1,109/wk in 2016
+$369 · +33.3%
Median age
56
was 57 in 2016
-1 · -1.8%
Dig deeper: Acheron population growth · Acheron then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.