Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Waaia then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Waaia, VIC (postcode 3637) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 376 | 390 | 420 | +44 · +11.7% |
| Median age | 38 | 37 | 36 | -2 · -5.3% |
| Median household income | $873/wk | $1,225/wk | $1,350/wk | +$477 · +54.6% |
| Median personal income | $474/wk | $623/wk | $622/wk | +$148 · +31.2% |
| Median rent | $135/wk | $86/wk | $195/wk | +$60 · +44.4% |
| Median mortgage | $867/mo | $1,083/mo | $1,192/mo | +$325 · +37.5% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | +0.1 · +3.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Waaia trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
420
was 390 in 2016
+30 · +7.7%
Median rent
$195/wk
was $86/wk in 2016
+$109 · +126.7%
Household income
$1,350/wk
was $1,225/wk in 2016
+$125 · +10.2%
Median age
36
was 37 in 2016
-1 · -2.7%
Dig deeper: Waaia population growth · Waaia then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.