Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Driver then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Driver, NT (postcode 0830) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-7.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,959 | 2,884 | 2,747 | -212 · -7.2% |
| Median age | 28 | 31 | 33 | +5 · +17.9% |
| Median household income | $1,757/wk | $2,072/wk | $1,984/wk | +$227 · +12.9% |
| Median personal income | $874/wk | $987/wk | $1,011/wk | +$137 · +15.7% |
| Median rent | $350/wk | $400/wk | $350/wk | $0 · 0% |
| Median mortgage | $2,076/mo | $2,167/mo | $1,950/mo | $126 · -6.1% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.7 | -0.2 · -6.9% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Driver trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,747
was 2,884 in 2016
-137 · -4.8%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
$50 · -12.5%
Household income
$1,984/wk
was $2,072/wk in 2016
$88 · -4.2%
Median age
33
was 31 in 2016
+2 · +6.5%
Dig deeper: Driver population growth · Driver then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.