Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Gungahlin then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Gungahlin, ACT (postcode 2912) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+52.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,617 | 6,134 | 8,586 | +2,969 · +52.9% |
| Median age | 29 | 31 | 31 | +2 · +6.9% |
| Median household income | $2,074/wk | $2,066/wk | $2,208/wk | +$134 · +6.5% |
| Median personal income | $957/wk | $895/wk | $1,049/wk | +$92 · +9.6% |
| Median rent | $420/wk | $380/wk | $450/wk | +$30 · +7.1% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | $2,039/mo | $1,801/mo | $366 · -16.9% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | -0.2 · -7.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Gungahlin trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
8,586
was 6,134 in 2016
+2,452 · +40%
Median rent
$450/wk
was $380/wk in 2016
+$70 · +18.4%
Household income
$2,208/wk
was $2,066/wk in 2016
+$142 · +6.9%
Median age
31
was 31 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Gungahlin population growth · Gungahlin then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.