Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Thomson then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Thomson, VIC (postcode 3219) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+2.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,573 | 1,607 | 1,606 | +33 · +2.1% |
| Median age | 39 | 37 | 38 | -1 · -2.6% |
| Median household income | $714/wk | $813/wk | $1,126/wk | +$412 · +57.7% |
| Median personal income | $441/wk | $505/wk | $667/wk | +$226 · +51.2% |
| Median rent | $195/wk | $250/wk | $295/wk | +$100 · +51.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,308/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,408/mo | +$100 · +7.6% |
| Average household size | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Thomson trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,606
was 1,607 in 2016
-1 · -0.1%
Median rent
$295/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$45 · +18%
Household income
$1,126/wk
was $813/wk in 2016
+$313 · +38.5%
Median age
38
was 37 in 2016
+1 · +2.7%
Dig deeper: Thomson population growth · Thomson then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.