Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Paynesville then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Paynesville, VIC (postcode 3880) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+15.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,154 | 3,480 | 3,636 | +482 · +15.3% |
| Median age | 57 | 59 | 62 | +5 · +8.8% |
| Median household income | $745/wk | $840/wk | $987/wk | +$242 · +32.5% |
| Median personal income | $422/wk | $478/wk | $561/wk | +$139 · +32.9% |
| Median rent | $200/wk | $260/wk | $310/wk | +$110 · +55% |
| Median mortgage | $1,210/mo | $1,088/mo | $1,225/mo | +$15 · +1.2% |
| 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.
Paynesville trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,636
was 3,480 in 2016
+156 · +4.5%
Median rent
$310/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
+$50 · +19.2%
Household income
$987/wk
was $840/wk in 2016
+$147 · +17.5%
Median age
62
was 59 in 2016
+3 · +5.1%
Dig deeper: Paynesville population growth · Paynesville then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.