Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
The Heart then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for The Heart, VIC (postcode 3851) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28 | 29 | 30 | +2 · +7.1% |
| Median age | 37 | 39 | 42 | +5 · +13.5% |
| Median household income | $1,294/wk | $1,875/wk | $2,583/wk | +$1,289 · +99.6% |
| Median personal income | $514/wk | $974/wk | $900/wk | +$386 · +75.1% |
| Median rent | $200/wk | — | $0/wk | $200 · -100% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,300/mo | $433 · -25% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
The Heart trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
30
was 29 in 2016
+1 · +3.4%
Household income
$2,583/wk
was $1,875/wk in 2016
+$708 · +37.8%
Median age
42
was 39 in 2016
+3 · +7.7%
Dig deeper: The Heart population growth · The Heart then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.