Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Tennant Creek then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Tennant Creek, NT (postcode 0860) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+0.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,061 | 2,991 | 3,080 | +19 · +0.6% |
| Median age | 32 | 33 | 33 | +1 · +3.1% |
| Median household income | $1,405/wk | $1,570/wk | $1,677/wk | +$272 · +19.4% |
| Median personal income | $634/wk | $650/wk | $671/wk | +$37 · +5.8% |
| Median rent | $120/wk | $175/wk | $180/wk | +$60 · +50% |
| Median mortgage | $1,000/mo | $1,216/mo | $1,114/mo | +$114 · +11.4% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.7 | -0.2 · -6.9% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Tennant Creek trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,080
was 2,991 in 2016
+89 · +3%
Median rent
$180/wk
was $175/wk in 2016
+$5 · +2.9%
Household income
$1,677/wk
was $1,570/wk in 2016
+$107 · +6.8%
Median age
33
was 33 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Tennant Creek population growth · Tennant Creek then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.