Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wadeye then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wadeye, NT (postcode 0822) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-8.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,111 | 2,280 | 1,924 | -187 · -8.9% |
| Median age | 21 | 25 | 27 | +6 · +28.6% |
| Median household income | $948/wk | $1,096/wk | $767/wk | $181 · -19.1% |
| Median personal income | $191/wk | $238/wk | $181/wk | $10 · -5.2% |
| Median rent | $50/wk | $60/wk | $50/wk | $0 · 0% |
| Median mortgage | — | $412/mo | $0/mo | $412 · -100% |
| Average household size | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.8 | -0.1 · -2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wadeye trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,924
was 2,280 in 2016
-356 · -15.6%
Median rent
$50/wk
was $60/wk in 2016
$10 · -16.7%
Household income
$767/wk
was $1,096/wk in 2016
$329 · -30%
Median age
27
was 25 in 2016
+2 · +8%
Dig deeper: Wadeye population growth · Wadeye then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.