Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Nhulunbuy then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Nhulunbuy, NT (postcode 0880) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-17.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,051 | 3,240 | 3,350 | -701 · -17.3% |
| Median age | 31 | 32 | 33 | +2 · +6.5% |
| Median household income | $2,580/wk | $2,337/wk | $2,777/wk | +$197 · +7.6% |
| Median personal income | $1,229/wk | $1,230/wk | $1,465/wk | +$236 · +19.2% |
| Median rent | $3/wk | $7/wk | $120/wk | +$117 · +3900% |
| Median mortgage | $1,950/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,741/mo | $209 · -10.7% |
| 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.
Nhulunbuy trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,350
was 3,240 in 2016
+110 · +3.4%
Median rent
$120/wk
was $7/wk in 2016
+$113 · +1614.3%
Household income
$2,777/wk
was $2,337/wk in 2016
+$440 · +18.8%
Median age
33
was 32 in 2016
+1 · +3.1%
Dig deeper: Nhulunbuy population growth · Nhulunbuy then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.