Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Spence then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Spence, ACT (postcode 2615) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+1.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,559 | 2,585 | 2,587 | +28 · +1.1% |
| Median age | 36 | 37 | 38 | +2 · +5.6% |
| Median household income | $1,849/wk | $1,981/wk | $2,358/wk | +$509 · +27.5% |
| Median personal income | $840/wk | $904/wk | $1,125/wk | +$285 · +33.9% |
| Median rent | $210/wk | $350/wk | $375/wk | +$165 · +78.6% |
| Median mortgage | $2,102/mo | $1,985/mo | $2,120/mo | +$18 · +0.9% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | -0.1 · -3.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Spence trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,587
was 2,585 in 2016
+2 · +0.1%
Median rent
$375/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$25 · +7.1%
Household income
$2,358/wk
was $1,981/wk in 2016
+$377 · +19%
Median age
38
was 37 in 2016
+1 · +2.7%
Dig deeper: Spence population growth · Spence then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.