Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bells Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bells Beach, VIC (postcode 3228) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-7.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 163 | 130 | 151 | -12 · -7.4% |
| Median age | 46 | 50 | 48 | +2 · +4.3% |
| Median household income | $2,125/wk | $2,062/wk | $2,600/wk | +$475 · +22.4% |
| Median personal income | $866/wk | $725/wk | $1,114/wk | +$248 · +28.6% |
| Median rent | — | — | $525/wk | — |
| Median mortgage | $867/mo | $1,733/mo | $2,600/mo | +$1,733 · +199.9% |
| Average household size | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.9 | -0.4 · -12.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bells Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
151
was 130 in 2016
+21 · +16.2%
Household income
$2,600/wk
was $2,062/wk in 2016
+$538 · +26.1%
Median age
48
was 50 in 2016
-2 · -4%
Dig deeper: Bells Beach population growth · Bells Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.