Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Waratah Bay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Waratah Bay, VIC (postcode 3959) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-31.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 70 | 56 | 48 | -22 · -31.4% |
| Median age | 51 | 50 | 59 | +8 · +15.7% |
| Median household income | $909/wk | $900/wk | $1,406/wk | +$497 · +54.7% |
| Median personal income | $530/wk | $478/wk | $900/wk | +$370 · +69.8% |
| Median rent | — | — | $2,358/wk | — |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $1,322/mo | $2,000/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.0 | -0.2 · -9.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Waratah Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
48
was 56 in 2016
-8 · -14.3%
Household income
$1,406/wk
was $900/wk in 2016
+$506 · +56.2%
Median age
59
was 50 in 2016
+9 · +18%
Dig deeper: Waratah Bay population growth · Waratah Bay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.