Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wairewa then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wairewa, VIC (postcode 3887) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-25.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 90 | 87 | 67 | -23 · -25.6% |
| Median age | 46 | 52 | 53 | +7 · +15.2% |
| Median household income | $939/wk | $743/wk | $885/wk | $54 · -5.8% |
| Median personal income | $473/wk | $430/wk | $450/wk | $23 · -4.9% |
| Median rent | $200/wk | $55/wk | $150/wk | $50 · -25% |
| Median mortgage | $1,500/mo | $1,300/mo | $819/mo | $681 · -45.4% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 | -0.5 · -20% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wairewa trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
67
was 87 in 2016
-20 · -23%
Median rent
$150/wk
was $55/wk in 2016
+$95 · +172.7%
Household income
$885/wk
was $743/wk in 2016
+$142 · +19.1%
Median age
53
was 52 in 2016
+1 · +1.9%
Dig deeper: Wairewa population growth · Wairewa then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.