Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Meadow Heights then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Meadow Heights, VIC (postcode 3048) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+0.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,843 | 14,842 | 14,890 | +47 · +0.3% |
| Median age | 29 | 31 | 34 | +5 · +17.2% |
| Median household income | $879/wk | $1,044/wk | $1,274/wk | +$395 · +44.9% |
| Median personal income | $316/wk | $375/wk | $442/wk | +$126 · +39.9% |
| Median rent | $275/wk | $300/wk | $346/wk | +$71 · +25.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,400/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,460/mo | +$60 · +4.3% |
| Average household size | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | -0.1 · -2.9% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Meadow Heights trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
14,890
was 14,842 in 2016
+48 · +0.3%
Median rent
$346/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$46 · +15.3%
Household income
$1,274/wk
was $1,044/wk in 2016
+$230 · +22%
Median age
34
was 31 in 2016
+3 · +9.7%
Dig deeper: Meadow Heights population growth · Meadow Heights then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.