Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Cardinia then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Cardinia, VIC (postcode 3978) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-7.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 370 | 376 | 342 | -28 · -7.6% |
| Median age | 41 | 44 | 44 | +3 · +7.3% |
| Median household income | $1,257/wk | $1,421/wk | $1,875/wk | +$618 · +49.2% |
| Median personal income | $507/wk | $597/wk | $693/wk | +$186 · +36.7% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $360/wk | $390/wk | +$140 · +56% |
| Median mortgage | $1,600/mo | $1,557/mo | $1,950/mo | +$350 · +21.9% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Cardinia trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
342
was 376 in 2016
-34 · -9%
Median rent
$390/wk
was $360/wk in 2016
+$30 · +8.3%
Household income
$1,875/wk
was $1,421/wk in 2016
+$454 · +31.9%
Median age
44
was 44 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Cardinia population growth · Cardinia then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.