Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Orbost then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Orbost, VIC (postcode 3888) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,384 | 2,227 | 2,264 | -120 · -5% |
| Median age | 44 | 52 | 53 | +9 · +20.5% |
| Median household income | $683/wk | $718/wk | $785/wk | +$102 · +14.9% |
| Median personal income | $389/wk | $444/wk | $489/wk | +$100 · +25.7% |
| Median rent | $148/wk | $158/wk | $190/wk | +$42 · +28.4% |
| Median mortgage | $910/mo | $903/mo | $867/mo | $43 · -4.7% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.1 | -0.2 · -8.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Orbost trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,264
was 2,227 in 2016
+37 · +1.7%
Median rent
$190/wk
was $158/wk in 2016
+$32 · +20.3%
Household income
$785/wk
was $718/wk in 2016
+$67 · +9.3%
Median age
53
was 52 in 2016
+1 · +1.9%
Dig deeper: Orbost population growth · Orbost then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.