Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Southbank then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Southbank, VIC (postcode 3006) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+100.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,269 | 18,709 | 22,631 | +11,362 · +100.8% |
| Median age | 29 | 30 | 31 | +2 · +6.9% |
| Median household income | $1,836/wk | $1,851/wk | $1,926/wk | +$90 · +4.9% |
| Median personal income | $983/wk | $979/wk | $1,171/wk | +$188 · +19.1% |
| Median rent | $496/wk | $511/wk | $411/wk | $85 · -17.1% |
| Median mortgage | $2,301/mo | $2,000/mo | $1,900/mo | $401 · -17.4% |
| Average household size | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | -0.1 · -5.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Southbank trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
22,631
was 18,709 in 2016
+3,922 · +21%
Median rent
$411/wk
was $511/wk in 2016
$100 · -19.6%
Household income
$1,926/wk
was $1,851/wk in 2016
+$75 · +4.1%
Median age
31
was 30 in 2016
+1 · +3.3%
Dig deeper: Southbank population growth · Southbank then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.