Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Sunbury then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Sunbury, VIC (postcode 3429) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+14.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,030 | 36,084 | 38,851 | +4,821 · +14.2% |
| Median age | 36 | 37 | 38 | +2 · +5.6% |
| Median household income | $1,432/wk | $1,574/wk | $1,925/wk | +$493 · +34.4% |
| Median personal income | $630/wk | $693/wk | $854/wk | +$224 · +35.6% |
| Median rent | $275/wk | $320/wk | $361/wk | +$86 · +31.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,690/mo | $1,600/mo | $1,733/mo | +$43 · +2.5% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | -0.2 · -7.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Sunbury trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
38,851
was 36,084 in 2016
+2,767 · +7.7%
Median rent
$361/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
+$41 · +12.8%
Household income
$1,925/wk
was $1,574/wk in 2016
+$351 · +22.3%
Median age
38
was 37 in 2016
+1 · +2.7%
Dig deeper: Sunbury population growth · Sunbury then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.