Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Fairhaven then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Fairhaven, VIC (postcode 3231) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+29.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 302 | 296 | 390 | +88 · +29.1% |
| Median age | 46 | 52 | 56 | +10 · +21.7% |
| Median household income | $1,128/wk | $1,355/wk | $2,023/wk | +$895 · +79.3% |
| Median personal income | $607/wk | $695/wk | $1,143/wk | +$536 · +88.3% |
| Median rent | $276/wk | $318/wk | $340/wk | +$64 · +23.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,841/mo | $2,167/mo | $1,993/mo | +$152 · +8.3% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.3 | -0.3 · -11.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Fairhaven trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
390
was 296 in 2016
+94 · +31.8%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $318/wk in 2016
+$22 · +6.9%
Household income
$2,023/wk
was $1,355/wk in 2016
+$668 · +49.3%
Median age
56
was 52 in 2016
+4 · +7.7%
Dig deeper: Fairhaven population growth · Fairhaven then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.