Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Oakleigh East then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Oakleigh East, VIC (postcode 3166) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+13.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,972 | 6,444 | 6,804 | +832 · +13.9% |
| Median age | 34 | 34 | 35 | +1 · +2.9% |
| Median household income | $1,246/wk | $1,490/wk | $1,951/wk | +$705 · +56.6% |
| Median personal income | $519/wk | $602/wk | $822/wk | +$303 · +58.4% |
| Median rent | $330/wk | $380/wk | $425/wk | +$95 · +28.8% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,300/mo | +$300 · +15% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | -0.1 · -3.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Oakleigh East trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,804
was 6,444 in 2016
+360 · +5.6%
Median rent
$425/wk
was $380/wk in 2016
+$45 · +11.8%
Household income
$1,951/wk
was $1,490/wk in 2016
+$461 · +30.9%
Median age
35
was 34 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Oakleigh East population growth · Oakleigh East then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.