Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Freshwater Creek then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Freshwater Creek, VIC (postcode 3217) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-0.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 455 | 414 | 454 | -1 · -0.2% |
| Median age | 45 | 46 | 45 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,386/wk | $1,536/wk | $2,087/wk | +$701 · +50.6% |
| Median personal income | $571/wk | $695/wk | $835/wk | +$264 · +46.2% |
| Median rent | $237/wk | $250/wk | $300/wk | +$63 · +26.6% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | $1,925/mo | $2,145/mo | $22 · -1% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Freshwater Creek trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
454
was 414 in 2016
+40 · +9.7%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$50 · +20%
Household income
$2,087/wk
was $1,536/wk in 2016
+$551 · +35.9%
Median age
45
was 46 in 2016
-1 · -2.2%
Dig deeper: Freshwater Creek population growth · Freshwater Creek then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.