Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wheatsheaf then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wheatsheaf, VIC (postcode 3461) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+16.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 217 | 241 | 252 | +35 · +16.1% |
| Median age | 41 | 48 | 50 | +9 · +22% |
| Median household income | $889/wk | $987/wk | $1,221/wk | +$332 · +37.3% |
| Median personal income | $468/wk | $459/wk | $545/wk | +$77 · +16.5% |
| Median rent | $200/wk | $210/wk | $266/wk | +$66 · +33% |
| Median mortgage | $1,565/mo | $1,515/mo | $1,429/mo | $136 · -8.7% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 | -0.3 · -12.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wheatsheaf trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
252
was 241 in 2016
+11 · +4.6%
Median rent
$266/wk
was $210/wk in 2016
+$56 · +26.7%
Household income
$1,221/wk
was $987/wk in 2016
+$234 · +23.7%
Median age
50
was 48 in 2016
+2 · +4.2%
Dig deeper: Wheatsheaf population growth · Wheatsheaf then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.