Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
North Melbourne then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for North Melbourne, VIC (postcode 3051) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+28.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,638 | 14,940 | 14,953 | +3,315 · +28.5% |
| Median age | 29 | 28 | 31 | +2 · +6.9% |
| Median household income | $1,229/wk | $1,236/wk | $1,717/wk | +$488 · +39.7% |
| Median personal income | $613/wk | $586/wk | $943/wk | +$330 · +53.8% |
| Median rent | $335/wk | $385/wk | $381/wk | +$46 · +13.7% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $2,100/mo | $2,035/mo | +$35 · +1.8% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | -0.1 · -4.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
North Melbourne trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
14,953
was 14,940 in 2016
+13 · +0.1%
Median rent
$381/wk
was $385/wk in 2016
$4 · -1%
Household income
$1,717/wk
was $1,236/wk in 2016
+$481 · +38.9%
Median age
31
was 28 in 2016
+3 · +10.7%
Dig deeper: North Melbourne population growth · North Melbourne then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.