Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Venus Bay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Venus Bay, VIC (postcode 3956) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+53.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 589 | 944 | 904 | +315 · +53.5% |
| Median age | 54 | 58 | 58 | +4 · +7.4% |
| Median household income | $544/wk | $677/wk | $922/wk | +$378 · +69.5% |
| Median personal income | $357/wk | $443/wk | $530/wk | +$173 · +48.5% |
| Median rent | $191/wk | $218/wk | $280/wk | +$89 · +46.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,203/mo | $1,000/mo | $1,083/mo | $120 · -10% |
| Average household size | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Venus Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
904
was 944 in 2016
-40 · -4.2%
Median rent
$280/wk
was $218/wk in 2016
+$62 · +28.4%
Household income
$922/wk
was $677/wk in 2016
+$245 · +36.2%
Median age
58
was 58 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Venus Bay population growth · Venus Bay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.