Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Fish Creek then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Fish Creek, VIC (postcode 3959) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 794 | 827 | 858 | +64 · +8.1% |
| Median age | 48 | 46 | 51 | +3 · +6.3% |
| Median household income | $884/wk | $1,039/wk | $1,281/wk | +$397 · +44.9% |
| Median personal income | $485/wk | $570/wk | $687/wk | +$202 · +41.6% |
| Median rent | $55/wk | $120/wk | $235/wk | +$180 · +327.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,135/mo | $1,135/mo | $1,400/mo | +$265 · +23.3% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Fish Creek trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
858
was 827 in 2016
+31 · +3.7%
Median rent
$235/wk
was $120/wk in 2016
+$115 · +95.8%
Household income
$1,281/wk
was $1,039/wk in 2016
+$242 · +23.3%
Median age
51
was 46 in 2016
+5 · +10.9%
Dig deeper: Fish Creek population growth · Fish Creek then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.