Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Hillside then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Hillside, VIC (postcode 3037) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,326 | 17,056 | 17,331 | +1,005 · +6.2% |
| Median age | 32 | 34 | 36 | +4 · +12.5% |
| Median household income | $1,610/wk | $1,807/wk | $2,190/wk | +$580 · +36% |
| Median personal income | $646/wk | $690/wk | $805/wk | +$159 · +24.6% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $340/wk | $380/wk | +$80 · +26.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,885/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,900/mo | +$15 · +0.8% |
| Average household size | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | -0.1 · -3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Hillside trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
17,331
was 17,056 in 2016
+275 · +1.6%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
+$40 · +11.8%
Household income
$2,190/wk
was $1,807/wk in 2016
+$383 · +21.2%
Median age
36
was 34 in 2016
+2 · +5.9%
Dig deeper: Hillside population growth · Hillside then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.