Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Northcote then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Northcote, VIC (postcode 3070) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,780 | 24,561 | 25,276 | +2,496 · +11% |
| Median age | 36 | 36 | 37 | +1 · +2.8% |
| Median household income | $1,563/wk | $1,868/wk | $2,287/wk | +$724 · +46.3% |
| Median personal income | $736/wk | $879/wk | $1,166/wk | +$430 · +58.4% |
| Median rent | $346/wk | $410/wk | $475/wk | +$129 · +37.3% |
| Median mortgage | $2,013/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,400/mo | +$387 · +19.2% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Northcote trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
25,276
was 24,561 in 2016
+715 · +2.9%
Median rent
$475/wk
was $410/wk in 2016
+$65 · +15.9%
Household income
$2,287/wk
was $1,868/wk in 2016
+$419 · +22.4%
Median age
37
was 36 in 2016
+1 · +2.8%
Dig deeper: Northcote population growth · Northcote then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.