Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Shepherds Flat then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Shepherds Flat, VIC (postcode 3461) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-4.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 74 | 66 | 71 | -3 · -4.1% |
| Median age | 42 | 49 | 52 | +10 · +23.8% |
| Median household income | $871/wk | $949/wk | $1,218/wk | +$347 · +39.8% |
| Median personal income | $406/wk | $553/wk | $575/wk | +$169 · +41.6% |
| Median rent | $138/wk | — | $145/wk | +$7 · +5.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,600/mo | $1,083/mo | $1,300/mo | $300 · -18.7% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | -0.1 · -4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Shepherds Flat trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
71
was 66 in 2016
+5 · +7.6%
Household income
$1,218/wk
was $949/wk in 2016
+$269 · +28.3%
Median age
52
was 49 in 2016
+3 · +6.1%
Dig deeper: Shepherds Flat population growth · Shepherds Flat then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.