Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Ferny Creek then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Ferny Creek, VIC (postcode 3786) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,454 | 1,518 | 1,524 | +70 · +4.8% |
| Median age | 40 | 44 | 45 | +5 · +12.5% |
| Median household income | $1,675/wk | $1,971/wk | $2,393/wk | +$718 · +42.9% |
| Median personal income | $677/wk | $733/wk | $875/wk | +$198 · +29.2% |
| Median rent | $325/wk | $351/wk | $400/wk | +$75 · +23.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,879/mo | $2,167/mo | +$434 · +25% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | -0.1 · -3.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Ferny Creek trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,524
was 1,518 in 2016
+6 · +0.4%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $351/wk in 2016
+$49 · +14%
Household income
$2,393/wk
was $1,971/wk in 2016
+$422 · +21.4%
Median age
45
was 44 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Ferny Creek population growth · Ferny Creek then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.