Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Tanami then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Tanami, NT (postcode 0872) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-42.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 251 | 73 | 144 | -107 · -42.6% |
| Median age | 39 | 31 | 42 | +3 · +7.7% |
| Median household income | $3,100/wk | $1,125/wk | $1,250/wk | $1,850 · -59.7% |
| Median personal income | $2,000/wk | $2,050/wk | $2,172/wk | +$172 · +8.6% |
| Median rent | — | — | $0/wk | — |
| Median mortgage | — | — | $0/mo | — |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | -0.5 · -20% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Tanami trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
144
was 73 in 2016
+71 · +97.3%
Household income
$1,250/wk
was $1,125/wk in 2016
+$125 · +11.1%
Median age
42
was 31 in 2016
+11 · +35.5%
Dig deeper: Tanami population growth · Tanami then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.