Census 2011 → 2021
Palmerston population growth
How the population of Palmerston, ACT (2913) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1.8% over 10 years
2011 population
5,679
2016 population
5,525
2021 population
5,579
2011 → 2021
-1.8%
+54 since 2016
Palmerston trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,579
was 5,525 in 2016
+54 · +1%
Median rent
$450/wk
was $380/wk in 2016
+$70 · +18.4%
Household income
$2,316/wk
was $2,005/wk in 2016
+$311 · +15.5%
Median age
36
was 35 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Palmerston population growth · Palmerston then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology