Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Poowong then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Poowong, VIC (postcode 3988) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+17.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 610 | 643 | 717 | +107 · +17.5% |
| Median age | 43 | 47 | 42 | -1 · -2.3% |
| Median household income | $959/wk | $1,156/wk | $1,625/wk | +$666 · +69.4% |
| Median personal income | $525/wk | $584/wk | $759/wk | +$234 · +44.6% |
| Median rent | $160/wk | $200/wk | $250/wk | +$90 · +56.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,100/mo | $1,257/mo | $1,700/mo | +$600 · +54.5% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Poowong trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
717
was 643 in 2016
+74 · +11.5%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$50 · +25%
Household income
$1,625/wk
was $1,156/wk in 2016
+$469 · +40.6%
Median age
42
was 47 in 2016
-5 · -10.6%
Dig deeper: Poowong population growth · Poowong then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.