Census comparison · 2016 vs 2021
East Side then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for East Side, NT (postcode 0870) — how the suburb looked in 2016 versus 2021.
| Metric | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,919 | 3,098 | +179 · +6.1% |
| Median age | 36 | 34 | -2 · -5.6% |
| Median household income | $1,979/wk | $2,225/wk | +$246 · +12.4% |
| Median personal income | $1,065/wk | $1,227/wk | +$162 · +15.2% |
| Median rent | $350/wk | $393/wk | +$43 · +12.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,950/mo | $1,742/mo | $208 · -10.7% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.5 | +0.1 · +4.2% |
East Side 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
+4% over 10 years
Population
3,098
was 2,919 in 2016
+179 · +6.1%
Median rent
$393/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$43 · +12.3%
Household income
$2,225/wk
was $1,979/wk in 2016
+$246 · +12.4%
Median age
34
was 36 in 2016
-2 · -5.6%
Dig deeper: East Side population growth · East Side then and now
2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.