Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Highlands then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Highlands, VIC (postcode 3660) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+32.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 114 | 122 | 151 | +37 · +32.5% |
| Median age | 48 | 49 | 54 | +6 · +12.5% |
| Median household income | $972/wk | $1,375/wk | $1,375/wk | +$403 · +41.5% |
| Median personal income | $490/wk | $693/wk | $835/wk | +$345 · +70.4% |
| Median rent | $50/wk | $18/wk | $158/wk | +$108 · +216% |
| Median mortgage | $1,668/mo | $1,525/mo | $1,667/mo | $1 · -0.1% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | +0.1 · +4.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Highlands trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
151
was 122 in 2016
+29 · +23.8%
Median rent
$158/wk
was $18/wk in 2016
+$140 · +777.8%
Household income
$1,375/wk
was $1,375/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Median age
54
was 49 in 2016
+5 · +10.2%
Dig deeper: Highlands population growth · Highlands then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.