Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
McKellar then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for McKellar, ACT (postcode 2617) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-2.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,798 | 2,746 | 2,740 | -58 · -2.1% |
| Median age | 38 | 41 | 43 | +5 · +13.2% |
| Median household income | $2,125/wk | $2,247/wk | $2,687/wk | +$562 · +26.4% |
| Median personal income | $836/wk | $921/wk | $1,160/wk | +$324 · +38.8% |
| Median rent | $400/wk | $380/wk | $438/wk | +$38 · +9.5% |
| Median mortgage | $2,200/mo | $2,075/mo | $2,167/mo | $33 · -1.5% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | -0.2 · -6.9% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
McKellar trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,740
was 2,746 in 2016
-6 · -0.2%
Median rent
$438/wk
was $380/wk in 2016
+$58 · +15.3%
Household income
$2,687/wk
was $2,247/wk in 2016
+$440 · +19.6%
Median age
43
was 41 in 2016
+2 · +4.9%
Dig deeper: McKellar population growth · McKellar then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.