Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Rye then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Rye, VIC (postcode 3941) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+15.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,173 | 8,416 | 9,438 | +1,265 · +15.5% |
| Median age | 46 | 47 | 51 | +5 · +10.9% |
| Median household income | $844/wk | $1,039/wk | $1,334/wk | +$490 · +58.1% |
| Median personal income | $474/wk | $555/wk | $702/wk | +$228 · +48.1% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $300/wk | $372/wk | +$122 · +48.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,599/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,800/mo | +$201 · +12.6% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | -0.1 · -4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Rye trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
9,438
was 8,416 in 2016
+1,022 · +12.1%
Median rent
$372/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$72 · +24%
Household income
$1,334/wk
was $1,039/wk in 2016
+$295 · +28.4%
Median age
51
was 47 in 2016
+4 · +8.5%
Dig deeper: Rye population growth · Rye then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.