Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Acton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Acton, ACT (postcode 2601) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+44.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,965 | 2,086 | 2,848 | +883 · +44.9% |
| Median age | 21 | 20 | 19 | -2 · -9.5% |
| Median household income | $1,750/wk | — | $0/wk | $1,750 · -100% |
| Median personal income | $208/wk | $179/wk | $257/wk | +$49 · +23.6% |
| Median rent | $420/wk | — | $9/wk | $411 · -97.9% |
| Median mortgage | $5,000/mo | — | $0/mo | $5,000 · -100% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | — | 1.0 | -1.4 · -58.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Acton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,848
was 2,086 in 2016
+762 · +36.5%
Median age
19
was 20 in 2016
-1 · -5%
Dig deeper: Acton population growth · Acton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.