Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Sydenham then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Sydenham, VIC (postcode 3037) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+2.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,323 | 10,838 | 10,578 | +255 · +2.5% |
| Median age | 31 | 34 | 37 | +6 · +19.4% |
| Median household income | $1,419/wk | $1,541/wk | $1,813/wk | +$394 · +27.8% |
| Median personal income | $608/wk | $596/wk | $724/wk | +$116 · +19.1% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $330/wk | $369/wk | +$69 · +23% |
| Median mortgage | $1,625/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,680/mo | +$55 · +3.4% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | -0.2 · -6.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Sydenham trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
10,578
was 10,838 in 2016
-260 · -2.4%
Median rent
$369/wk
was $330/wk in 2016
+$39 · +11.8%
Household income
$1,813/wk
was $1,541/wk in 2016
+$272 · +17.7%
Median age
37
was 34 in 2016
+3 · +8.8%
Dig deeper: Sydenham population growth · Sydenham then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.