Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Airport West then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Airport West, VIC (postcode 3042) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+17.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,959 | 7,564 | 8,173 | +1,214 · +17.4% |
| Median age | 40 | 40 | 39 | -1 · -2.5% |
| Median household income | $1,141/wk | $1,375/wk | $1,761/wk | +$620 · +54.3% |
| Median personal income | $539/wk | $683/wk | $883/wk | +$344 · +63.8% |
| Median rent | $308/wk | $350/wk | $401/wk | +$93 · +30.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,863/mo | $1,900/mo | $2,085/mo | +$222 · +11.9% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Airport West trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
8,173
was 7,564 in 2016
+609 · +8.1%
Median rent
$401/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$51 · +14.6%
Household income
$1,761/wk
was $1,375/wk in 2016
+$386 · +28.1%
Median age
39
was 40 in 2016
-1 · -2.5%
Dig deeper: Airport West population growth · Airport West then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.