Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Spotswood then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Spotswood, VIC (postcode 3015) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+20.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,339 | 2,604 | 2,820 | +481 · +20.6% |
| Median age | 37 | 37 | 37 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,502/wk | $1,976/wk | $2,460/wk | +$958 · +63.8% |
| Median personal income | $694/wk | $938/wk | $1,229/wk | +$535 · +77.1% |
| Median rent | $320/wk | $396/wk | $456/wk | +$136 · +42.5% |
| Median mortgage | $2,300/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,300/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | +0.2 · +8.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Spotswood trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,820
was 2,604 in 2016
+216 · +8.3%
Median rent
$456/wk
was $396/wk in 2016
+$60 · +15.2%
Household income
$2,460/wk
was $1,976/wk in 2016
+$484 · +24.5%
Median age
37
was 37 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Spotswood population growth · Spotswood then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.