Census comparison · 2016 vs 2021
Nhulunbuy then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Nhulunbuy, NT (postcode 0880) — how the suburb looked in 2016 versus 2021.
| Metric | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,240 | 3,350 | +110 · +3.4% |
| Median age | 32 | 33 | +1 · +3.1% |
| Median household income | $2,337/wk | $2,777/wk | +$440 · +18.8% |
| Median personal income | $1,230/wk | $1,465/wk | +$235 · +19.1% |
| Median rent | $7/wk | $120/wk | +$113 · +1614.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,741/mo | +$8 · +0.5% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.8 | 0 · 0% |
Nhulunbuy trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-17.3% over 10 years
Population
3,350
was 3,240 in 2016
+110 · +3.4%
Median rent
$120/wk
was $7/wk in 2016
+$113 · +1614.3%
Household income
$2,777/wk
was $2,337/wk in 2016
+$440 · +18.8%
Median age
33
was 32 in 2016
+1 · +3.1%
Dig deeper: Nhulunbuy population growth · Nhulunbuy then and now
2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.