Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Darwin River then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Darwin River, NT (postcode 0841) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-9.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 694 | 696 | 627 | -67 · -9.7% |
| Median age | 38 | 38 | 47 | +9 · +23.7% |
| Median household income | $1,140/wk | $1,789/wk | $1,550/wk | +$410 · +36% |
| Median personal income | $644/wk | $864/wk | $839/wk | +$195 · +30.3% |
| Median rent | $340/wk | $300/wk | $268/wk | $72 · -21.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,712/mo | $2,000/mo | $1,900/mo | +$188 · +11% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 | -0.2 · -7.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Darwin River trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
627
was 696 in 2016
-69 · -9.9%
Median rent
$268/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
$32 · -10.7%
Household income
$1,550/wk
was $1,789/wk in 2016
$239 · -13.4%
Median age
47
was 38 in 2016
+9 · +23.7%
Dig deeper: Darwin River population growth · Darwin River then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.