Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Balaclava then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Balaclava, VIC (postcode 3183) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,229 | 5,396 | 5,392 | +163 · +3.1% |
| Median age | 32 | 33 | 35 | +3 · +9.4% |
| Median household income | $1,428/wk | $1,653/wk | $2,026/wk | +$598 · +41.9% |
| Median personal income | $827/wk | $951/wk | $1,172/wk | +$345 · +41.7% |
| Median rent | $330/wk | $364/wk | $386/wk | +$56 · +17% |
| Median mortgage | $2,100/mo | $2,100/mo | $2,223/mo | +$123 · +5.9% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | -0.1 · -4.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Balaclava trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,392
was 5,396 in 2016
-4 · -0.1%
Median rent
$386/wk
was $364/wk in 2016
+$22 · +6%
Household income
$2,026/wk
was $1,653/wk in 2016
+$373 · +22.6%
Median age
35
was 33 in 2016
+2 · +6.1%
Dig deeper: Balaclava population growth · Balaclava then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.