Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Barwon Heads then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Barwon Heads, VIC (postcode 3227) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+22.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,553 | 3,875 | 4,353 | +800 · +22.5% |
| Median age | 39 | 43 | 46 | +7 · +17.9% |
| Median household income | $1,429/wk | $1,774/wk | $2,226/wk | +$797 · +55.8% |
| Median personal income | $689/wk | $784/wk | $1,030/wk | +$341 · +49.5% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $360/wk | $450/wk | +$150 · +50% |
| Median mortgage | $1,735/mo | $1,950/mo | $2,184/mo | +$449 · +25.9% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -0.1 · -3.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Barwon Heads trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,353
was 3,875 in 2016
+478 · +12.3%
Median rent
$450/wk
was $360/wk in 2016
+$90 · +25%
Household income
$2,226/wk
was $1,774/wk in 2016
+$452 · +25.5%
Median age
46
was 43 in 2016
+3 · +7%
Dig deeper: Barwon Heads population growth · Barwon Heads then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.