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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.

Metric20162021Change
Population2,9193,098+179 · +6.1%
Median age3634-2 · -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 size2.42.5+0.1 · +4.2%

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

20112,98020162,91920213,098
2011 and 2016 figures are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders changed.

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

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2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.