Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Tongala then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Tongala, VIC (postcode 3621) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,869 | 1,926 | 1,973 | +104 · +5.6% |
| Median age | 40 | 41 | 41 | +1 · +2.5% |
| Median household income | $834/wk | $1,037/wk | $1,220/wk | +$386 · +46.3% |
| Median personal income | $449/wk | $527/wk | $656/wk | +$207 · +46.1% |
| Median rent | $150/wk | $178/wk | $200/wk | +$50 · +33.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,083/mo | $1,083/mo | $1,127/mo | +$44 · +4.1% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | -0.1 · -4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Tongala trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,973
was 1,926 in 2016
+47 · +2.4%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $178/wk in 2016
+$22 · +12.4%
Household income
$1,220/wk
was $1,037/wk in 2016
+$183 · +17.6%
Median age
41
was 41 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Tongala population growth · Tongala then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.