Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
West Arnhem then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for West Arnhem, NT (postcode 0822) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+63.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 480 | 683 | 785 | +305 · +63.5% |
| Median age | 24 | 24 | 27 | +3 · +12.5% |
| Median household income | $1,277/wk | $791/wk | $1,174/wk | $103 · -8.1% |
| Median personal income | $305/wk | $215/wk | $234/wk | $71 · -23.3% |
| Median rent | $60/wk | $30/wk | $30/wk | $30 · -50% |
| Median mortgage | — | — | $0/mo | — |
| Average household size | 4.9 | 5.6 | 5.6 | +0.7 · +14.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
West Arnhem trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
785
was 683 in 2016
+102 · +14.9%
Median rent
$30/wk
was $30/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,174/wk
was $791/wk in 2016
+$383 · +48.4%
Median age
27
was 24 in 2016
+3 · +12.5%
Dig deeper: West Arnhem population growth · West Arnhem then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.