Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Powelltown then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Powelltown, VIC (postcode 3797) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+0.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 213 | 217 | 214 | +1 · +0.5% |
| Median age | 41 | 44 | 47 | +6 · +14.6% |
| Median household income | $793/wk | $929/wk | $1,125/wk | +$332 · +41.9% |
| Median personal income | $412/wk | $483/wk | $580/wk | +$168 · +40.8% |
| Median rent | $200/wk | $290/wk | $300/wk | +$100 · +50% |
| Median mortgage | $813/mo | $1,018/mo | $1,235/mo | +$422 · +51.9% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +0.2 · +8.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Powelltown trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
214
was 217 in 2016
-3 · -1.4%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $290/wk in 2016
+$10 · +3.4%
Household income
$1,125/wk
was $929/wk in 2016
+$196 · +21.1%
Median age
47
was 44 in 2016
+3 · +6.8%
Dig deeper: Powelltown population growth · Powelltown then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.