Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Heidelberg West then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Heidelberg West, VIC (postcode 3081) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,327 | 5,545 | 5,252 | -75 · -1.4% |
| Median age | 34 | 34 | 35 | +1 · +2.9% |
| Median household income | $721/wk | $916/wk | $1,257/wk | +$536 · +74.3% |
| Median personal income | $372/wk | $455/wk | $612/wk | +$240 · +64.5% |
| Median rent | $175/wk | $246/wk | $306/wk | +$131 · +74.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,517/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,900/mo | +$383 · +25.2% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | -0.2 · -8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Heidelberg West trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,252
was 5,545 in 2016
-293 · -5.3%
Median rent
$306/wk
was $246/wk in 2016
+$60 · +24.4%
Household income
$1,257/wk
was $916/wk in 2016
+$341 · +37.2%
Median age
35
was 34 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Heidelberg West population growth · Heidelberg West then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.