Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Canterbury then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Canterbury, VIC (postcode 3126) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+0.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,793 | 8,056 | 7,800 | +7 · +0.1% |
| Median age | 44 | 44 | 46 | +2 · +4.5% |
| Median household income | $2,330/wk | $2,440/wk | $2,877/wk | +$547 · +23.5% |
| Median personal income | $801/wk | $913/wk | $1,102/wk | +$301 · +37.6% |
| Median rent | $371/wk | $430/wk | $515/wk | +$144 · +38.8% |
| Median mortgage | $2,961/mo | $2,723/mo | $3,500/mo | +$539 · +18.2% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | -0.1 · -3.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Canterbury trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,800
was 8,056 in 2016
-256 · -3.2%
Median rent
$515/wk
was $430/wk in 2016
+$85 · +19.8%
Household income
$2,877/wk
was $2,440/wk in 2016
+$437 · +17.9%
Median age
46
was 44 in 2016
+2 · +4.5%
Dig deeper: Canterbury population growth · Canterbury then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.