Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Harkness then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Harkness, VIC (postcode 3337) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+74.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,160 | 17,589 | 12,463 | +5,303 · +74.1% |
| Median age | 30 | 31 | 30 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,296/wk | $1,424/wk | $1,752/wk | +$456 · +35.2% |
| Median personal income | $611/wk | $644/wk | $789/wk | +$178 · +29.1% |
| Median rent | $265/wk | $290/wk | $350/wk | +$85 · +32.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,626/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,700/mo | +$74 · +4.6% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | +0.2 · +6.9% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Harkness trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
12,463
was 17,589 in 2016
-5,126 · -29.1%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $290/wk in 2016
+$60 · +20.7%
Household income
$1,752/wk
was $1,424/wk in 2016
+$328 · +23%
Median age
30
was 31 in 2016
-1 · -3.2%
Dig deeper: Harkness population growth · Harkness then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.