Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Nicholson then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Nicholson, VIC (postcode 3882) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+38.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 955 | 1,095 | 1,322 | +367 · +38.4% |
| Median age | 51 | 51 | 47 | -4 · -7.8% |
| Median household income | $848/wk | $1,073/wk | $1,390/wk | +$542 · +63.9% |
| Median personal income | $472/wk | $491/wk | $667/wk | +$195 · +41.3% |
| Median rent | $150/wk | $170/wk | $300/wk | +$150 · +100% |
| Median mortgage | $1,040/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,733/mo | +$693 · +66.6% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | +0.1 · +4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Nicholson trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,322
was 1,095 in 2016
+227 · +20.7%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $170/wk in 2016
+$130 · +76.5%
Household income
$1,390/wk
was $1,073/wk in 2016
+$317 · +29.5%
Median age
47
was 51 in 2016
-4 · -7.8%
Dig deeper: Nicholson population growth · Nicholson then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.