Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Canberra Airport then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Canberra Airport, ACT (postcode 2609) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+71.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 73 | 103 | 125 | +52 · +71.2% |
| Median age | 35 | 33 | 39 | +4 · +11.4% |
| Median household income | $1,739/wk | $2,025/wk | $2,218/wk | +$479 · +27.5% |
| Median personal income | $890/wk | $1,136/wk | $1,215/wk | +$325 · +36.5% |
| Median rent | $320/wk | $395/wk | $420/wk | +$100 · +31.3% |
| Median mortgage | $6,500/mo | — | $1,300/mo | $5,200 · -80% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Canberra Airport trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
125
was 103 in 2016
+22 · +21.4%
Median rent
$420/wk
was $395/wk in 2016
+$25 · +6.3%
Household income
$2,218/wk
was $2,025/wk in 2016
+$193 · +9.5%
Median age
39
was 33 in 2016
+6 · +18.2%
Dig deeper: Canberra Airport population growth · Canberra Airport then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.