Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Palmerston then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Palmerston, ACT (postcode 2913) — 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 | 5,679 | 5,525 | 5,579 | -100 · -1.8% |
| Median age | 33 | 35 | 36 | +3 · +9.1% |
| Median household income | $1,923/wk | $2,005/wk | $2,316/wk | +$393 · +20.4% |
| Median personal income | $888/wk | $890/wk | $1,134/wk | +$246 · +27.7% |
| Median rent | $395/wk | $380/wk | $450/wk | +$55 · +13.9% |
| Median mortgage | $2,090/mo | $1,950/mo | $1,940/mo | $150 · -7.2% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | -0.2 · -7.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Palmerston trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,579
was 5,525 in 2016
+54 · +1%
Median rent
$450/wk
was $380/wk in 2016
+$70 · +18.4%
Household income
$2,316/wk
was $2,005/wk in 2016
+$311 · +15.5%
Median age
36
was 35 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Palmerston population growth · Palmerston then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.