Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Macarthur then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Macarthur, ACT (postcode 2904) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-3.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,460 | 1,427 | 1,405 | -55 · -3.8% |
| Median age | 38 | 39 | 39 | +1 · +2.6% |
| Median household income | $2,737/wk | $2,680/wk | $3,037/wk | +$300 · +11% |
| Median personal income | $1,032/wk | $1,133/wk | $1,334/wk | +$302 · +29.3% |
| Median rent | $450/wk | $450/wk | $520/wk | +$70 · +15.6% |
| Median mortgage | $2,200/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,200/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 | -0.2 · -6.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Macarthur trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,405
was 1,427 in 2016
-22 · -1.5%
Median rent
$520/wk
was $450/wk in 2016
+$70 · +15.6%
Household income
$3,037/wk
was $2,680/wk in 2016
+$357 · +13.3%
Median age
39
was 39 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Macarthur population growth · Macarthur then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.