Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Canadian then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Canadian, VIC (postcode 3350) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+27.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,203 | 3,609 | 4,098 | +895 · +27.9% |
| Median age | 31 | 34 | 37 | +6 · +19.4% |
| Median household income | $1,119/wk | $1,290/wk | $1,438/wk | +$319 · +28.5% |
| Median personal income | $545/wk | $645/wk | $749/wk | +$204 · +37.4% |
| Median rent | $231/wk | $260/wk | $300/wk | +$69 · +29.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,500/mo | $1,400/mo | $1,387/mo | $113 · -7.5% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | -0.2 · -7.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Canadian trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,098
was 3,609 in 2016
+489 · +13.5%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
+$40 · +15.4%
Household income
$1,438/wk
was $1,290/wk in 2016
+$148 · +11.5%
Median age
37
was 34 in 2016
+3 · +8.8%
Dig deeper: Canadian population growth · Canadian then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.