Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Caroline Springs then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Caroline Springs, VIC (postcode 3023) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+20% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,401 | 24,205 | 24,488 | +4,087 · +20% |
| Median age | 31 | 33 | 35 | +4 · +12.9% |
| Median household income | $1,652/wk | $1,816/wk | $2,134/wk | +$482 · +29.2% |
| Median personal income | $736/wk | $744/wk | $823/wk | +$87 · +11.8% |
| Median rent | $330/wk | $365/wk | $400/wk | +$70 · +21.2% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $1,950/mo | $1,950/mo | $50 · -2.5% |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Caroline Springs trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
24,488
was 24,205 in 2016
+283 · +1.2%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $365/wk in 2016
+$35 · +9.6%
Household income
$2,134/wk
was $1,816/wk in 2016
+$318 · +17.5%
Median age
35
was 33 in 2016
+2 · +6.1%
Dig deeper: Caroline Springs population growth · Caroline Springs then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.