Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Happy Valley then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Happy Valley, VIC (postcode 3549) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-34.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 114 | 81 | 75 | -39 · -34.2% |
| Median age | 28 | 34 | 39 | +11 · +39.3% |
| Median household income | $1,262/wk | $1,437/wk | $1,312/wk | +$50 · +4% |
| Median personal income | $582/wk | $556/wk | $622/wk | +$40 · +6.9% |
| Median rent | $150/wk | — | $218/wk | +$68 · +45.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,231/mo | $1,791/mo | $1,900/mo | +$669 · +54.3% |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.8 | -0.3 · -9.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Happy Valley trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
75
was 81 in 2016
-6 · -7.4%
Household income
$1,312/wk
was $1,437/wk in 2016
$125 · -8.7%
Median age
39
was 34 in 2016
+5 · +14.7%
Dig deeper: Happy Valley population growth · Happy Valley then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.