Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Amaroo then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Amaroo, ACT (postcode 2914) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,569 | 5,710 | 6,129 | +560 · +10.1% |
| Median age | 32 | 34 | 35 | +3 · +9.4% |
| Median household income | $2,315/wk | $2,456/wk | $2,769/wk | +$454 · +19.6% |
| Median personal income | $1,078/wk | $1,090/wk | $1,207/wk | +$129 · +12% |
| Median rent | $413/wk | $429/wk | $460/wk | +$47 · +11.4% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,158/mo | $9 · -0.4% |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.9 | -0.2 · -6.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Amaroo trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,129
was 5,710 in 2016
+419 · +7.3%
Median rent
$460/wk
was $429/wk in 2016
+$31 · +7.2%
Household income
$2,769/wk
was $2,456/wk in 2016
+$313 · +12.7%
Median age
35
was 34 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Amaroo population growth · Amaroo then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.