Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lake Gardens then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lake Gardens, VIC (postcode 3355) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,666 | 1,695 | 1,801 | +135 · +8.1% |
| Median age | 42 | 46 | 51 | +9 · +21.4% |
| Median household income | $1,402/wk | $1,503/wk | $1,534/wk | +$132 · +9.4% |
| Median personal income | $636/wk | $691/wk | $763/wk | +$127 · +20% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $320/wk | $360/wk | +$60 · +20% |
| Median mortgage | $1,465/mo | $1,610/mo | $1,733/mo | +$268 · +18.3% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 | -0.3 · -11.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Lake Gardens trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,801
was 1,695 in 2016
+106 · +6.3%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
+$40 · +12.5%
Household income
$1,534/wk
was $1,503/wk in 2016
+$31 · +2.1%
Median age
51
was 46 in 2016
+5 · +10.9%
Dig deeper: Lake Gardens population growth · Lake Gardens then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.