Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Romsey then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Romsey, VIC (postcode 3434) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+31.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,412 | 4,746 | 5,797 | +1,385 · +31.4% |
| Median age | 38 | 41 | 38 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,401/wk | $1,613/wk | $2,068/wk | +$667 · +47.6% |
| Median personal income | $589/wk | $655/wk | $856/wk | +$267 · +45.3% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $300/wk | $380/wk | +$130 · +52% |
| Median mortgage | $1,543/mo | $1,700/mo | $1,928/mo | +$385 · +25% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.7 | -0.2 · -6.9% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Romsey trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,797
was 4,746 in 2016
+1,051 · +22.1%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$80 · +26.7%
Household income
$2,068/wk
was $1,613/wk in 2016
+$455 · +28.2%
Median age
38
was 41 in 2016
-3 · -7.3%
Dig deeper: Romsey population growth · Romsey then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.