Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
South Melbourne then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for South Melbourne, VIC (postcode 3205) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+24.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,283 | 10,920 | 11,548 | +2,265 · +24.4% |
| Median age | 37 | 36 | 39 | +2 · +5.4% |
| Median household income | $1,668/wk | $1,842/wk | $2,101/wk | +$433 · +26% |
| Median personal income | $920/wk | $1,049/wk | $1,307/wk | +$387 · +42.1% |
| Median rent | $399/wk | $438/wk | $421/wk | +$22 · +5.5% |
| Median mortgage | $2,500/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,200/mo | $300 · -12% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | -0.1 · -5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
South Melbourne trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
11,548
was 10,920 in 2016
+628 · +5.8%
Median rent
$421/wk
was $438/wk in 2016
$17 · -3.9%
Household income
$2,101/wk
was $1,842/wk in 2016
+$259 · +14.1%
Median age
39
was 36 in 2016
+3 · +8.3%
Dig deeper: South Melbourne population growth · South Melbourne then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.