Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Needles then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Needles, TAS (postcode 7304) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+108.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24 | 37 | 50 | +26 · +108.3% |
| Median age | 44 | 41 | 45 | +1 · +2.3% |
| Median household income | $888/wk | $900/wk | $2,125/wk | +$1,237 · +139.3% |
| Median personal income | $358/wk | $599/wk | $820/wk | +$462 · +129.1% |
| Median rent | $135/wk | — | $210/wk | +$75 · +55.6% |
| Median mortgage | $650/mo | $900/mo | $934/mo | +$284 · +43.7% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.9 | +0.4 · +16% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Needles trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
50
was 37 in 2016
+13 · +35.1%
Household income
$2,125/wk
was $900/wk in 2016
+$1,225 · +136.1%
Median age
45
was 41 in 2016
+4 · +9.8%
Dig deeper: Needles population growth · Needles then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.