Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Chelsea then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Chelsea, VIC (postcode 3196) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+15.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,223 | 7,773 | 8,347 | +1,124 · +15.6% |
| Median age | 40 | 41 | 41 | +1 · +2.5% |
| Median household income | $1,046/wk | $1,307/wk | $1,683/wk | +$637 · +60.9% |
| Median personal income | $590/wk | $726/wk | $951/wk | +$361 · +61.2% |
| Median rent | $261/wk | $325/wk | $375/wk | +$114 · +43.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,933/mo | $1,840/mo | $2,008/mo | +$75 · +3.9% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | +0.1 · +4.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
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
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.