Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Southern Cross then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Southern Cross, VIC (postcode 3283) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+28% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 100 | 117 | 128 | +28 · +28% |
| Median age | 40 | 46 | 46 | +6 · +15% |
| Median household income | $1,086/wk | $1,392/wk | $1,562/wk | +$476 · +43.8% |
| Median personal income | $532/wk | $661/wk | $621/wk | +$89 · +16.7% |
| Median rent | $200/wk | $133/wk | $300/wk | +$100 · +50% |
| Median mortgage | $1,300/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,300/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | +0.1 · +3.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Southern Cross trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
128
was 117 in 2016
+11 · +9.4%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $133/wk in 2016
+$167 · +125.6%
Household income
$1,562/wk
was $1,392/wk in 2016
+$170 · +12.2%
Median age
46
was 46 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Southern Cross population growth · Southern Cross then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.