Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Heidelberg then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Heidelberg, VIC (postcode 3084) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+30% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,661 | 6,225 | 7,360 | +1,699 · +30% |
| Median age | 37 | 37 | 39 | +2 · +5.4% |
| Median household income | $1,462/wk | $1,753/wk | $2,012/wk | +$550 · +37.6% |
| Median personal income | $713/wk | $827/wk | $1,086/wk | +$373 · +52.3% |
| Median rent | $320/wk | $365/wk | $400/wk | +$80 · +25% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,150/mo | +$150 · +7.5% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Heidelberg trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,360
was 6,225 in 2016
+1,135 · +18.2%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $365/wk in 2016
+$35 · +9.6%
Household income
$2,012/wk
was $1,753/wk in 2016
+$259 · +14.8%
Median age
39
was 37 in 2016
+2 · +5.4%
Dig deeper: Heidelberg population growth · Heidelberg then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.