Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Macquarie then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Macquarie, ACT (postcode 2614) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+21.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,556 | 2,700 | 3,104 | +548 · +21.4% |
| Median age | 35 | 36 | 37 | +2 · +5.7% |
| Median household income | $1,535/wk | $1,717/wk | $1,947/wk | +$412 · +26.8% |
| Median personal income | $786/wk | $890/wk | $1,078/wk | +$292 · +37.2% |
| Median rent | $335/wk | $350/wk | $400/wk | +$65 · +19.4% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,000/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Macquarie trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,104
was 2,700 in 2016
+404 · +15%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$50 · +14.3%
Household income
$1,947/wk
was $1,717/wk in 2016
+$230 · +13.4%
Median age
37
was 36 in 2016
+1 · +2.8%
Dig deeper: Macquarie population growth · Macquarie then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.