Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Deakin then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Deakin, ACT (postcode 2600) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+12.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,783 | 2,878 | 3,124 | +341 · +12.3% |
| Median age | 43 | 45 | 45 | +2 · +4.7% |
| Median household income | $2,512/wk | $2,582/wk | $3,117/wk | +$605 · +24.1% |
| Median personal income | $1,152/wk | $1,363/wk | $1,577/wk | +$425 · +36.9% |
| Median rent | $450/wk | $490/wk | $560/wk | +$110 · +24.4% |
| Median mortgage | $2,632/mo | $3,000/mo | $3,180/mo | +$548 · +20.8% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Deakin trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,124
was 2,878 in 2016
+246 · +8.5%
Median rent
$560/wk
was $490/wk in 2016
+$70 · +14.3%
Household income
$3,117/wk
was $2,582/wk in 2016
+$535 · +20.7%
Median age
45
was 45 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Deakin population growth · Deakin then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.