Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Chelsea Heights then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Chelsea Heights, VIC (postcode 3196) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,186 | 5,335 | 5,393 | +207 · +4% |
| Median age | 37 | 40 | 40 | +3 · +8.1% |
| Median household income | $1,337/wk | $1,515/wk | $1,867/wk | +$530 · +39.6% |
| Median personal income | $606/wk | $674/wk | $805/wk | +$199 · +32.8% |
| Median rent | $222/wk | $340/wk | $412/wk | +$190 · +85.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,800/mo | $1,800/mo | $2,001/mo | +$201 · +11.2% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | -0.1 · -3.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Chelsea Heights trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,393
was 5,335 in 2016
+58 · +1.1%
Median rent
$412/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
+$72 · +21.2%
Household income
$1,867/wk
was $1,515/wk in 2016
+$352 · +23.2%
Median age
40
was 40 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Chelsea Heights population growth · Chelsea Heights then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.