Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Ashburton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Ashburton, VIC (postcode 3147) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,526 | 7,751 | 7,952 | +426 · +5.7% |
| Median age | 38 | 39 | 41 | +3 · +7.9% |
| Median household income | $1,765/wk | $2,251/wk | $2,743/wk | +$978 · +55.4% |
| Median personal income | $673/wk | $818/wk | $1,002/wk | +$329 · +48.9% |
| Median rent | $305/wk | $400/wk | $455/wk | +$150 · +49.2% |
| Median mortgage | $2,300/mo | $2,500/mo | $3,000/mo | +$700 · +30.4% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Ashburton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,952
was 7,751 in 2016
+201 · +2.6%
Median rent
$455/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
+$55 · +13.8%
Household income
$2,743/wk
was $2,251/wk in 2016
+$492 · +21.9%
Median age
41
was 39 in 2016
+2 · +5.1%
Dig deeper: Ashburton population growth · Ashburton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.