Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Alice Springs then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Alice Springs, NT (postcode 0870) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-35.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 359 | 300 | 231 | -128 · -35.7% |
| Median age | 32 | 43 | 37 | +5 · +15.6% |
| Median household income | $909/wk | $1,375/wk | $1,463/wk | +$554 · +60.9% |
| Median personal income | $490/wk | $795/wk | $952/wk | +$462 · +94.3% |
| Median rent | $202/wk | $300/wk | $313/wk | +$111 · +55% |
| Median mortgage | $2,414/mo | $1,385/mo | $2,000/mo | $414 · -17.1% |
| Average household size | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 | +0.2 · +12.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Alice Springs trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
231
was 300 in 2016
-69 · -23%
Median rent
$313/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$13 · +4.3%
Household income
$1,463/wk
was $1,375/wk in 2016
+$88 · +6.4%
Median age
37
was 43 in 2016
-6 · -14%
Dig deeper: Alice Springs population growth · Alice Springs then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.