Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Balook then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Balook, VIC (postcode 3971) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+12.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8 | 4 | 9 | +1 · +12.5% |
| Median age | 47 | 68 | 59 | +12 · +25.5% |
| Median household income | $936/wk | — | $1,812/wk | +$876 · +93.6% |
| Median personal income | $488/wk | $225/wk | $687/wk | +$199 · +40.8% |
| Median rent | $160/wk | — | $0/wk | $160 · -100% |
| Median mortgage | $1,268/mo | — | $1,500/mo | +$232 · +18.3% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.8 | +0.3 · +12% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Balook trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
9
was 4 in 2016
+5 · +125%
Median age
59
was 68 in 2016
-9 · -13.2%
Dig deeper: Balook population growth · Balook then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.