Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bena then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bena, VIC (postcode 3946) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-4.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 316 | 294 | 303 | -13 · -4.1% |
| Median age | 47 | 51 | 51 | +4 · +8.5% |
| Median household income | $994/wk | $1,135/wk | $1,687/wk | +$693 · +69.7% |
| Median personal income | $530/wk | $560/wk | $787/wk | +$257 · +48.5% |
| Median rent | $160/wk | $185/wk | $285/wk | +$125 · +78.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,421/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,733/mo | +$312 · +22% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.4 | -0.1 · -4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bena trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
303
was 294 in 2016
+9 · +3.1%
Median rent
$285/wk
was $185/wk in 2016
+$100 · +54.1%
Household income
$1,687/wk
was $1,135/wk in 2016
+$552 · +48.6%
Median age
51
was 51 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Bena population growth · Bena then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.