Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Sassafras then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Sassafras, VIC (postcode 3787) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-7.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,049 | 1,061 | 970 | -79 · -7.5% |
| Median age | 42 | 43 | 47 | +5 · +11.9% |
| Median household income | $1,646/wk | $1,989/wk | $2,147/wk | +$501 · +30.4% |
| Median personal income | $672/wk | $746/wk | $891/wk | +$219 · +32.6% |
| Median rent | $260/wk | $350/wk | $410/wk | +$150 · +57.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,998/mo | $1,794/mo | $2,000/mo | +$2 · +0.1% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | -0.1 · -3.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Sassafras trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
970
was 1,061 in 2016
-91 · -8.6%
Median rent
$410/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$60 · +17.1%
Household income
$2,147/wk
was $1,989/wk in 2016
+$158 · +7.9%
Median age
47
was 43 in 2016
+4 · +9.3%
Dig deeper: Sassafras population growth · Sassafras then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.