Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Murchison then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Murchison, VIC (postcode 3610) — 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 | 887 | 925 | 884 | -3 · -0.3% |
| Median age | 44 | 51 | 50 | +6 · +13.6% |
| Median household income | $819/wk | $851/wk | $952/wk | +$133 · +16.2% |
| Median personal income | $453/wk | $489/wk | $519/wk | +$66 · +14.6% |
| Median rent | $157/wk | $190/wk | $245/wk | +$88 · +56.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,112/mo | $1,105/mo | $1,083/mo | $29 · -2.6% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | -0.2 · -8.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Murchison trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
884
was 925 in 2016
-41 · -4.4%
Median rent
$245/wk
was $190/wk in 2016
+$55 · +28.9%
Household income
$952/wk
was $851/wk in 2016
+$101 · +11.9%
Median age
50
was 51 in 2016
-1 · -2%
Dig deeper: Murchison population growth · Murchison then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.