Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lakes Entrance then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lakes Entrance, VIC (postcode 3909) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,731 | 4,810 | 5,145 | +414 · +8.8% |
| Median age | 49 | 53 | 55 | +6 · +12.2% |
| Median household income | $704/wk | $804/wk | $866/wk | +$162 · +23% |
| Median personal income | $391/wk | $468/wk | $514/wk | +$123 · +31.5% |
| Median rent | $202/wk | $215/wk | $252/wk | +$50 · +24.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,302/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,227/mo | $75 · -5.8% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | -0.1 · -4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Lakes Entrance trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,145
was 4,810 in 2016
+335 · +7%
Median rent
$252/wk
was $215/wk in 2016
+$37 · +17.2%
Household income
$866/wk
was $804/wk in 2016
+$62 · +7.7%
Median age
55
was 53 in 2016
+2 · +3.8%
Dig deeper: Lakes Entrance population growth · Lakes Entrance then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.