Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Ballarat Central then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Ballarat Central, VIC (postcode 3350) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-2.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,531 | 5,328 | 5,378 | -153 · -2.8% |
| Median age | 36 | 39 | 41 | +5 · +13.9% |
| Median household income | $987/wk | $1,165/wk | $1,454/wk | +$467 · +47.3% |
| Median personal income | $549/wk | $623/wk | $821/wk | +$272 · +49.5% |
| Median rent | $220/wk | $250/wk | $300/wk | +$80 · +36.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,305/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,600/mo | +$295 · +22.6% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | -0.1 · -4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Ballarat Central trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,378
was 5,328 in 2016
+50 · +0.9%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$50 · +20%
Household income
$1,454/wk
was $1,165/wk in 2016
+$289 · +24.8%
Median age
41
was 39 in 2016
+2 · +5.1%
Dig deeper: Ballarat Central population growth · Ballarat Central then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.