Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Castlemaine then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Castlemaine, VIC (postcode 3450) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+13.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,624 | 6,757 | 7,506 | +882 · +13.3% |
| Median age | 48 | 50 | 52 | +4 · +8.3% |
| Median household income | $776/wk | $902/wk | $1,106/wk | +$330 · +42.5% |
| Median personal income | $465/wk | $555/wk | $668/wk | +$203 · +43.7% |
| Median rent | $210/wk | $263/wk | $300/wk | +$90 · +42.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,216/mo | $1,200/mo | $1,362/mo | +$146 · +12% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | -0.1 · -4.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Castlemaine trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,506
was 6,757 in 2016
+749 · +11.1%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $263/wk in 2016
+$37 · +14.1%
Household income
$1,106/wk
was $902/wk in 2016
+$204 · +22.6%
Median age
52
was 50 in 2016
+2 · +4%
Dig deeper: Castlemaine population growth · Castlemaine then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.