Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Barton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Barton, ACT (postcode 2600) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+64.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,183 | 1,439 | 1,946 | +763 · +64.5% |
| Median age | 38 | 38 | 39 | +1 · +2.6% |
| Median household income | $2,678/wk | $2,356/wk | $2,462/wk | $216 · -8.1% |
| Median personal income | $1,473/wk | $1,576/wk | $1,775/wk | +$302 · +20.5% |
| Median rent | $515/wk | $480/wk | $525/wk | +$10 · +1.9% |
| Median mortgage | $2,769/mo | $2,037/mo | $2,015/mo | $754 · -27.2% |
| Average household size | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | -0.2 · -10.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Barton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,946
was 1,439 in 2016
+507 · +35.2%
Median rent
$525/wk
was $480/wk in 2016
+$45 · +9.4%
Household income
$2,462/wk
was $2,356/wk in 2016
+$106 · +4.5%
Median age
39
was 38 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Barton population growth · Barton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.