Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
McArthur then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for McArthur, NT (postcode 0852) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 399 | 295 | 392 | -7 · -1.8% |
| Median age | 32 | 41 | 39 | +7 · +21.9% |
| Median household income | $652/wk | $718/wk | $844/wk | +$192 · +29.4% |
| Median personal income | $350/wk | $505/wk | $591/wk | +$241 · +68.9% |
| Median rent | $28/wk | $23/wk | $34/wk | +$6 · +21.4% |
| Median mortgage | — | — | $0/mo | — |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.5 | -0.6 · -19.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
McArthur trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
392
was 295 in 2016
+97 · +32.9%
Median rent
$34/wk
was $23/wk in 2016
+$11 · +47.8%
Household income
$844/wk
was $718/wk in 2016
+$126 · +17.5%
Median age
39
was 41 in 2016
-2 · -4.9%
Dig deeper: McArthur population growth · McArthur then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.