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Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021

Buchanan then and now

Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Buchanan, NT (postcode 0852) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.

Population

Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021

-5.9% over 10 years

201185201655202180
2011 and 2016 figures are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders changed.
Metric201120162021Change (→2021)
Population855580-5 · -5.9%
Median age252423-2 · -8%
Median household income$2,833/wk$1,958/wk$2,250/wk$583 · -20.6%
Median personal income$695/wk$963/wk$939/wk+$244 · +35.1%
Median rent$0/wk
Median mortgage$0/mo
Average household size3.73.16.3+2.6 · +70.3%

Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.

Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.

Population

80

was 55 in 2016

+25 · +45.5%

Household income

$2,250/wk

was $1,958/wk in 2016

+$292 · +14.9%

Median age

23

was 24 in 2016

-1 · -4.2%

Dig deeper: Buchanan population growth · Buchanan then and now

Full suburb profileBuchanan population growthFastest growing in Darwin

2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.