Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lancaster then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lancaster, VIC (postcode 3620) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 370 | 393 | 398 | +28 · +7.6% |
| Median age | 40 | 43 | 47 | +7 · +17.5% |
| Median household income | $1,019/wk | $1,345/wk | $1,454/wk | +$435 · +42.7% |
| Median personal income | $516/wk | $612/wk | $722/wk | +$206 · +39.9% |
| Median rent | $159/wk | $113/wk | $200/wk | +$41 · +25.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,330/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,300/mo | $30 · -2.3% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | -0.1 · -3.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Lancaster trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
398
was 393 in 2016
+5 · +1.3%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $113/wk in 2016
+$87 · +77%
Household income
$1,454/wk
was $1,345/wk in 2016
+$109 · +8.1%
Median age
47
was 43 in 2016
+4 · +9.3%
Dig deeper: Lancaster population growth · Lancaster then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.