Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Amherst then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Amherst, VIC (postcode 3371) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-8.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 69 | 65 | 63 | -6 · -8.7% |
| Median age | 48 | 57 | 57 | +9 · +18.8% |
| Median household income | $723/wk | $774/wk | $850/wk | +$127 · +17.6% |
| Median personal income | $369/wk | $372/wk | $454/wk | +$85 · +23% |
| Median rent | $85/wk | — | $200/wk | +$115 · +135.3% |
| Median mortgage | $900/mo | $720/mo | $732/mo | $168 · -18.7% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 | -0.3 · -12.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Amherst trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
63
was 65 in 2016
-2 · -3.1%
Household income
$850/wk
was $774/wk in 2016
+$76 · +9.8%
Median age
57
was 57 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Amherst population growth · Amherst then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.