Census comparison · 2016 vs 2021
City then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for City, ACT (postcode 2601) — how the suburb looked in 2016 versus 2021.
| Metric | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,276 | 4,835 | +559 · +13.1% |
| Median age | 24 | 27 | +3 · +12.5% |
| Median household income | $2,222/wk | $2,232/wk | +$10 · +0.5% |
| Median personal income | $496/wk | $1,076/wk | +$580 · +116.9% |
| Median rent | $500/wk | $550/wk | +$50 · +10% |
| Median mortgage | $2,200/mo | $1,950/mo | $250 · -11.4% |
| Average household size | 1.8 | 1.7 | -0.1 · -5.6% |
City trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+71.3% over 10 years
Population
4,835
was 4,276 in 2016
+559 · +13.1%
Median rent
$550/wk
was $500/wk in 2016
+$50 · +10%
Household income
$2,232/wk
was $2,222/wk in 2016
+$10 · +0.5%
Median age
27
was 24 in 2016
+3 · +12.5%
Dig deeper: City population growth · City then and now
2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.