Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bushfield then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bushfield, VIC (postcode 3281) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 574 | 571 | 596 | +22 · +3.8% |
| Median age | 37 | 41 | 43 | +6 · +16.2% |
| Median household income | $1,544/wk | $1,854/wk | $2,125/wk | +$581 · +37.6% |
| Median personal income | $670/wk | $787/wk | $829/wk | +$159 · +23.7% |
| Median rent | $252/wk | $305/wk | $350/wk | +$98 · +38.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,566/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,625/mo | +$59 · +3.8% |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | -0.1 · -3.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bushfield trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
596
was 571 in 2016
+25 · +4.4%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $305/wk in 2016
+$45 · +14.8%
Household income
$2,125/wk
was $1,854/wk in 2016
+$271 · +14.6%
Median age
43
was 41 in 2016
+2 · +4.9%
Dig deeper: Bushfield population growth · Bushfield then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.