Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Kirkstall then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Kirkstall, VIC (postcode 3283) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+17.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 346 | 366 | 406 | +60 · +17.3% |
| Median age | 37 | 37 | 40 | +3 · +8.1% |
| Median household income | $1,083/wk | $1,512/wk | $1,690/wk | +$607 · +56% |
| Median personal income | $668/wk | $675/wk | $776/wk | +$108 · +16.2% |
| Median rent | $140/wk | $240/wk | $270/wk | +$130 · +92.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,300/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,454/mo | +$154 · +11.8% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.7 | -0.2 · -6.9% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Kirkstall trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
406
was 366 in 2016
+40 · +10.9%
Median rent
$270/wk
was $240/wk in 2016
+$30 · +12.5%
Household income
$1,690/wk
was $1,512/wk in 2016
+$178 · +11.8%
Median age
40
was 37 in 2016
+3 · +8.1%
Dig deeper: Kirkstall population growth · Kirkstall then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.