Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Footscray then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Footscray, VIC (postcode 3011) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+29.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,203 | 16,345 | 17,131 | +3,928 · +29.8% |
| Median age | 32 | 32 | 34 | +2 · +6.3% |
| Median household income | $1,059/wk | $1,314/wk | $1,763/wk | +$704 · +66.5% |
| Median personal income | $487/wk | $623/wk | $916/wk | +$429 · +88.1% |
| Median rent | $260/wk | $310/wk | $355/wk | +$95 · +36.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,950/mo | $1,842/mo | $1,940/mo | $10 · -0.5% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | -0.2 · -8.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Footscray trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
17,131
was 16,345 in 2016
+786 · +4.8%
Median rent
$355/wk
was $310/wk in 2016
+$45 · +14.5%
Household income
$1,763/wk
was $1,314/wk in 2016
+$449 · +34.2%
Median age
34
was 32 in 2016
+2 · +6.3%
Dig deeper: Footscray population growth · Footscray then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.