Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Whittington then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Whittington, VIC (postcode 3219) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,066 | 3,879 | 3,990 | -76 · -1.9% |
| Median age | 38 | 43 | 42 | +4 · +10.5% |
| Median household income | $750/wk | $795/wk | $959/wk | +$209 · +27.9% |
| Median personal income | $397/wk | $467/wk | $549/wk | +$152 · +38.3% |
| Median rent | $175/wk | $215/wk | $250/wk | +$75 · +42.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,252/mo | $1,083/mo | $1,192/mo | $60 · -4.8% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | -0.2 · -8.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Whittington trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,990
was 3,879 in 2016
+111 · +2.9%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $215/wk in 2016
+$35 · +16.3%
Household income
$959/wk
was $795/wk in 2016
+$164 · +20.6%
Median age
42
was 43 in 2016
-1 · -2.3%
Dig deeper: Whittington population growth · Whittington then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.