Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Surf Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Surf Beach, VIC (postcode 3922) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+42.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 469 | 533 | 670 | +201 · +42.9% |
| Median age | 41 | 43 | 46 | +5 · +12.2% |
| Median household income | $996/wk | $1,008/wk | $1,414/wk | +$418 · +42% |
| Median personal income | $512/wk | $620/wk | $759/wk | +$247 · +48.2% |
| Median rent | $230/wk | $245/wk | $316/wk | +$86 · +37.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,300/mo | $1,100/mo | $1,433/mo | +$133 · +10.2% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Surf Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
670
was 533 in 2016
+137 · +25.7%
Median rent
$316/wk
was $245/wk in 2016
+$71 · +29%
Household income
$1,414/wk
was $1,008/wk in 2016
+$406 · +40.3%
Median age
46
was 43 in 2016
+3 · +7%
Dig deeper: Surf Beach population growth · Surf Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.