Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Balwyn then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Balwyn, VIC (postcode 3103) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,892 | 13,312 | 13,495 | +603 · +4.7% |
| Median age | 42 | 42 | 43 | +1 · +2.4% |
| Median household income | $1,519/wk | $1,715/wk | $1,975/wk | +$456 · +30% |
| Median personal income | $642/wk | $710/wk | $850/wk | +$208 · +32.4% |
| Median rent | $360/wk | $410/wk | $451/wk | +$91 · +25.3% |
| Median mortgage | $2,172/mo | $2,500/mo | $3,000/mo | +$828 · +38.1% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Balwyn trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
13,495
was 13,312 in 2016
+183 · +1.4%
Median rent
$451/wk
was $410/wk in 2016
+$41 · +10%
Household income
$1,975/wk
was $1,715/wk in 2016
+$260 · +15.2%
Median age
43
was 42 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Balwyn population growth · Balwyn then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.