Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Diggers Rest then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Diggers Rest, VIC (postcode 3427) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+149.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,275 | 2,763 | 5,669 | +3,394 · +149.2% |
| Median age | 39 | 37 | 33 | -6 · -15.4% |
| Median household income | $1,169/wk | $1,440/wk | $1,991/wk | +$822 · +70.3% |
| Median personal income | $565/wk | $717/wk | $970/wk | +$405 · +71.7% |
| Median rent | $228/wk | $300/wk | $397/wk | +$169 · +74.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,300/mo | $1,470/mo | $1,800/mo | +$500 · +38.5% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Diggers Rest trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,669
was 2,763 in 2016
+2,906 · +105.2%
Median rent
$397/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$97 · +32.3%
Household income
$1,991/wk
was $1,440/wk in 2016
+$551 · +38.3%
Median age
33
was 37 in 2016
-4 · -10.8%
Dig deeper: Diggers Rest population growth · Diggers Rest then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.