Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Somerville then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Somerville, VIC (postcode 3912) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,938 | 11,336 | 11,767 | +829 · +7.6% |
| Median age | 38 | 40 | 40 | +2 · +5.3% |
| Median household income | $1,288/wk | $1,465/wk | $1,781/wk | +$493 · +38.3% |
| Median personal income | $569/wk | $665/wk | $809/wk | +$240 · +42.2% |
| Median rent | $280/wk | $330/wk | $380/wk | +$100 · +35.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,608/mo | $1,647/mo | $1,800/mo | +$192 · +11.9% |
| 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.
Somerville trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
11,767
was 11,336 in 2016
+431 · +3.8%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $330/wk in 2016
+$50 · +15.2%
Household income
$1,781/wk
was $1,465/wk in 2016
+$316 · +21.6%
Median age
40
was 40 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Somerville population growth · Somerville then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.