Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lawson then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lawson, ACT (postcode 2617) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2016 → 2021
+1750.7% over 5 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | 148 | 2,739 | +2,591 · +1750.7% |
| Median age | — | 27 | 28 | +1 · +3.7% |
| Median household income | — | $2,437/wk | $2,492/wk | +$55 · +2.3% |
| Median personal income | — | $780/wk | $1,190/wk | +$410 · +52.6% |
| Median rent | $526/wk | $375/wk | $548/wk | +$22 · +4.2% |
| Median mortgage | — | $3,000/mo | $2,000/mo | $1,000 · -33.3% |
| Average household size | — | 3.2 | 2.6 | -0.6 · -18.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Lawson trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,739
was 148 in 2016
+2,591 · +1750.7%
Median rent
$548/wk
was $375/wk in 2016
+$173 · +46.1%
Household income
$2,492/wk
was $2,437/wk in 2016
+$55 · +2.3%
Median age
28
was 27 in 2016
+1 · +3.7%
Dig deeper: Lawson population growth · Lawson then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.