Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Acton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Acton, TAS (postcode 7320) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-6.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,466 | 1,349 | 1,377 | -89 · -6.1% |
| Median age | 32 | 33 | 35 | +3 · +9.4% |
| Median household income | $807/wk | $853/wk | $1,100/wk | +$293 · +36.3% |
| Median personal income | $413/wk | $467/wk | $625/wk | +$212 · +51.3% |
| Median rent | $185/wk | $210/wk | $240/wk | +$55 · +29.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,050/mo | $905/mo | $867/mo | $183 · -17.4% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Acton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,377
was 1,349 in 2016
+28 · +2.1%
Median rent
$240/wk
was $210/wk in 2016
+$30 · +14.3%
Household income
$1,100/wk
was $853/wk in 2016
+$247 · +29%
Median age
35
was 33 in 2016
+2 · +6.1%
Dig deeper: Acton population growth · Acton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.