Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Malak then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Malak, NT (postcode 0812) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-8.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,308 | 3,000 | 3,013 | -295 · -8.9% |
| Median age | 33 | 35 | 35 | +2 · +6.1% |
| Median household income | $1,647/wk | $1,792/wk | $1,676/wk | +$29 · +1.8% |
| Median personal income | $761/wk | $851/wk | $831/wk | +$70 · +9.2% |
| Median rent | $203/wk | $300/wk | $301/wk | +$98 · +48.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,860/mo | $1,950/mo | $1,950/mo | +$90 · +4.8% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | -0.2 · -6.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Malak trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,013
was 3,000 in 2016
+13 · +0.4%
Median rent
$301/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$1 · +0.3%
Household income
$1,676/wk
was $1,792/wk in 2016
$116 · -6.5%
Median age
35
was 35 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Malak population growth · Malak then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.