Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Buchan then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Buchan, VIC (postcode 3885) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-21.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 257 | 236 | 201 | -56 · -21.8% |
| Median age | 49 | 50 | 54 | +5 · +10.2% |
| Median household income | $695/wk | $731/wk | $1,083/wk | +$388 · +55.8% |
| Median personal income | $380/wk | $444/wk | $581/wk | +$201 · +52.9% |
| Median rent | $38/wk | $46/wk | $158/wk | +$120 · +315.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,083/mo | $1,083/mo | $1,000/mo | $83 · -7.7% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | -0.1 · -4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Buchan trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
201
was 236 in 2016
-35 · -14.8%
Median rent
$158/wk
was $46/wk in 2016
+$112 · +243.5%
Household income
$1,083/wk
was $731/wk in 2016
+$352 · +48.2%
Median age
54
was 50 in 2016
+4 · +8%
Dig deeper: Buchan population growth · Buchan then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.