Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Penshurst then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Penshurst, VIC (postcode 3289) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 687 | 622 | 677 | -10 · -1.5% |
| Median age | 48 | 52 | 51 | +3 · +6.3% |
| Median household income | $903/wk | $1,043/wk | $1,014/wk | +$111 · +12.3% |
| Median personal income | $415/wk | $516/wk | $550/wk | +$135 · +32.5% |
| Median rent | $100/wk | $150/wk | $175/wk | +$75 · +75% |
| Median mortgage | $780/mo | $745/mo | $825/mo | +$45 · +5.8% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Penshurst trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
677
was 622 in 2016
+55 · +8.8%
Median rent
$175/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$25 · +16.7%
Household income
$1,014/wk
was $1,043/wk in 2016
$29 · -2.8%
Median age
51
was 52 in 2016
-1 · -1.9%
Dig deeper: Penshurst population growth · Penshurst then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.