Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Basalt then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Basalt, VIC (postcode 3460) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+91.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12 | 10 | 23 | +11 · +91.7% |
| Median age | 42 | 53 | 45 | +3 · +7.1% |
| Median household income | $871/wk | $537/wk | $1,062/wk | +$191 · +21.9% |
| Median personal income | $406/wk | $550/wk | $695/wk | +$289 · +71.2% |
| Median rent | $138/wk | — | $0/wk | $138 · -100% |
| Median mortgage | $1,600/mo | — | $1,517/mo | $83 · -5.2% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 | -0.4 · -17.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Basalt trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
23
was 10 in 2016
+13 · +130%
Household income
$1,062/wk
was $537/wk in 2016
+$525 · +97.8%
Median age
45
was 53 in 2016
-8 · -15.1%
Dig deeper: Basalt population growth · Basalt then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.