Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Melton West then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Melton West, VIC (postcode 3337) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+24.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,047 | 17,589 | 8,784 | +1,737 · +24.6% |
| Median age | 30 | 31 | 36 | +6 · +20% |
| Median household income | $1,296/wk | $1,424/wk | $1,450/wk | +$154 · +11.9% |
| Median personal income | $611/wk | $644/wk | $636/wk | +$25 · +4.1% |
| Median rent | $265/wk | $290/wk | $320/wk | +$55 · +20.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,626/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,500/mo | $126 · -7.7% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.8 | -0.1 · -3.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Melton West trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
8,784
was 17,589 in 2016
-8,805 · -50.1%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $290/wk in 2016
+$30 · +10.3%
Household income
$1,450/wk
was $1,424/wk in 2016
+$26 · +1.8%
Median age
36
was 31 in 2016
+5 · +16.1%
Dig deeper: Melton West population growth · Melton West then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.