Census 2011 → 2021
Chelsea population growth
How the population of Chelsea, VIC (3196) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+15.6% over 10 years
2011 population
7,223
2016 population
7,773
2021 population
8,347
2011 → 2021
+15.6%
+574 since 2016
Chelsea trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
8,347
was 7,773 in 2016
+574 · +7.4%
Median rent
$375/wk
was $325/wk in 2016
+$50 · +15.4%
Household income
$1,683/wk
was $1,307/wk in 2016
+$376 · +28.8%
Median age
41
was 41 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Chelsea population growth · Chelsea then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology