Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bairnsdale then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bairnsdale, VIC (postcode 3875) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,208 | 7,580 | 7,905 | +697 · +9.7% |
| Median age | 44 | 44 | 44 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $762/wk | $904/wk | $1,101/wk | +$339 · +44.5% |
| Median personal income | $452/wk | $545/wk | $634/wk | +$182 · +40.3% |
| Median rent | $200/wk | $240/wk | $270/wk | +$70 · +35% |
| Median mortgage | $1,300/mo | $1,205/mo | $1,192/mo | $108 · -8.3% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bairnsdale trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,905
was 7,580 in 2016
+325 · +4.3%
Median rent
$270/wk
was $240/wk in 2016
+$30 · +12.5%
Household income
$1,101/wk
was $904/wk in 2016
+$197 · +21.8%
Median age
44
was 44 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Bairnsdale population growth · Bairnsdale then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.