Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Dickson then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Dickson, ACT (postcode 2602) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+53.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,139 | 2,149 | 3,292 | +1,153 · +53.9% |
| Median age | 32 | 31 | 30 | -2 · -6.2% |
| Median household income | $1,650/wk | $1,735/wk | $2,277/wk | +$627 · +38% |
| Median personal income | $806/wk | $896/wk | $1,303/wk | +$497 · +61.7% |
| Median rent | $400/wk | $368/wk | $500/wk | +$100 · +25% |
| Median mortgage | $2,050/mo | $2,084/mo | $1,904/mo | $146 · -7.1% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | -0.1 · -4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Dickson trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,292
was 2,149 in 2016
+1,143 · +53.2%
Median rent
$500/wk
was $368/wk in 2016
+$132 · +35.9%
Household income
$2,277/wk
was $1,735/wk in 2016
+$542 · +31.2%
Median age
30
was 31 in 2016
-1 · -3.2%
Dig deeper: Dickson population growth · Dickson then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.