Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Calwell then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Calwell, ACT (postcode 2905) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,833 | 5,758 | 5,730 | -103 · -1.8% |
| Median age | 33 | 36 | 37 | +4 · +12.1% |
| Median household income | $2,093/wk | $2,225/wk | $2,460/wk | +$367 · +17.5% |
| Median personal income | $942/wk | $999/wk | $1,192/wk | +$250 · +26.5% |
| Median rent | $378/wk | $385/wk | $448/wk | +$70 · +18.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,952/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,000/mo | +$48 · +2.5% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | -0.1 · -3.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Calwell trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,730
was 5,758 in 2016
-28 · -0.5%
Median rent
$448/wk
was $385/wk in 2016
+$63 · +16.4%
Household income
$2,460/wk
was $2,225/wk in 2016
+$235 · +10.6%
Median age
37
was 36 in 2016
+1 · +2.8%
Dig deeper: Calwell population growth · Calwell then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.