Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
French Island then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for French Island, VIC (postcode 3921) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+22.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 115 | 119 | 141 | +26 · +22.6% |
| Median age | 50 | 56 | 51 | +1 · +2% |
| Median household income | $425/wk | $477/wk | $1,015/wk | +$590 · +138.8% |
| Median personal income | $290/wk | $412/wk | $441/wk | +$151 · +52.1% |
| Median rent | — | $150/wk | $346/wk | +$196 · +130.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,196/mo | $493/mo | $1,800/mo | +$604 · +50.5% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.3 | +0.3 · +15% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
French Island trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
141
was 119 in 2016
+22 · +18.5%
Median rent
$346/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$196 · +130.7%
Household income
$1,015/wk
was $477/wk in 2016
+$538 · +112.8%
Median age
51
was 56 in 2016
-5 · -8.9%
Dig deeper: French Island population growth · French Island then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.