Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Heatherton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Heatherton, VIC (postcode 3202) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+2.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,768 | 2,907 | 2,826 | +58 · +2.1% |
| Median age | 37 | 39 | 41 | +4 · +10.8% |
| Median household income | $1,752/wk | $1,816/wk | $2,088/wk | +$336 · +19.2% |
| Median personal income | $712/wk | $734/wk | $891/wk | +$179 · +25.1% |
| Median rent | $415/wk | $399/wk | $471/wk | +$56 · +13.5% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,224/mo | +$224 · +11.2% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | -0.1 · -3.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Heatherton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,826
was 2,907 in 2016
-81 · -2.8%
Median rent
$471/wk
was $399/wk in 2016
+$72 · +18%
Household income
$2,088/wk
was $1,816/wk in 2016
+$272 · +15%
Median age
41
was 39 in 2016
+2 · +5.1%
Dig deeper: Heatherton population growth · Heatherton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.