Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Whittlesea then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Whittlesea, VIC (postcode 3757) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+25.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,884 | 5,611 | 6,117 | +1,233 · +25.2% |
| Median age | 37 | 39 | 41 | +4 · +10.8% |
| Median household income | $1,216/wk | $1,380/wk | $1,628/wk | +$412 · +33.9% |
| Median personal income | $572/wk | $626/wk | $719/wk | +$147 · +25.7% |
| Median rent | $255/wk | $300/wk | $347/wk | +$92 · +36.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,801/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,842/mo | +$41 · +2.3% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Whittlesea trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,117
was 5,611 in 2016
+506 · +9%
Median rent
$347/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$47 · +15.7%
Household income
$1,628/wk
was $1,380/wk in 2016
+$248 · +18%
Median age
41
was 39 in 2016
+2 · +5.1%
Dig deeper: Whittlesea population growth · Whittlesea then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.