Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Gowanford then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Gowanford, VIC (postcode 3544) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+300% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2 | 3 | 8 | +6 · +300% |
| Median age | 44 | 57 | 34 | -10 · -22.7% |
| Median household income | $905/wk | — | $2,750/wk | +$1,845 · +203.9% |
| Median personal income | $476/wk | $849/wk | $1,281/wk | +$805 · +169.1% |
| Median rent | $100/wk | — | $0/wk | $100 · -100% |
| Median mortgage | $542/mo | — | $0/mo | $542 · -100% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | — | 3.0 | +0.3 · +11.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Gowanford trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
8
was 3 in 2016
+5 · +166.7%
Median age
34
was 57 in 2016
-23 · -40.4%
Dig deeper: Gowanford population growth · Gowanford then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.