Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Desert Springs then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Desert Springs, NT (postcode 0870) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+2.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,499 | 1,477 | 1,536 | +37 · +2.5% |
| Median age | 39 | 39 | 36 | -3 · -7.7% |
| Median household income | $2,466/wk | $2,517/wk | $3,025/wk | +$559 · +22.7% |
| Median personal income | $1,085/wk | $1,305/wk | $1,454/wk | +$369 · +34% |
| Median rent | $380/wk | $410/wk | $500/wk | +$120 · +31.6% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,264/mo | +$264 · +13.2% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.8 | +0.1 · +3.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Desert Springs trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,536
was 1,477 in 2016
+59 · +4%
Median rent
$500/wk
was $410/wk in 2016
+$90 · +22%
Household income
$3,025/wk
was $2,517/wk in 2016
+$508 · +20.2%
Median age
36
was 39 in 2016
-3 · -7.7%
Dig deeper: Desert Springs population growth · Desert Springs then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.