Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Blackburn North then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Blackburn North, VIC (postcode 3130) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,028 | 7,436 | 7,627 | +599 · +8.5% |
| Median age | 38 | 38 | 39 | +1 · +2.6% |
| Median household income | $1,315/wk | $1,528/wk | $2,021/wk | +$706 · +53.7% |
| Median personal income | $555/wk | $645/wk | $822/wk | +$267 · +48.1% |
| Median rent | $340/wk | $391/wk | $431/wk | +$91 · +26.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,842/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,400/mo | +$558 · +30.3% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | +0.1 · +3.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Blackburn North trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,627
was 7,436 in 2016
+191 · +2.6%
Median rent
$431/wk
was $391/wk in 2016
+$40 · +10.2%
Household income
$2,021/wk
was $1,528/wk in 2016
+$493 · +32.3%
Median age
39
was 38 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Blackburn North population growth · Blackburn North then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.