Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Palmerston City then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Palmerston City, NT (postcode 0830) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+361.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 42 | 21 | 194 | +152 · +361.9% |
| Median age | 30 | 31 | 28 | -2 · -6.7% |
| Median household income | $2,166/wk | $2,249/wk | $1,478/wk | $688 · -31.8% |
| Median personal income | $628/wk | $1,187/wk | $1,161/wk | +$533 · +84.9% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | — | $259/wk | $41 · -13.7% |
| Median mortgage | $2,600/mo | — | $0/mo | $2,600 · -100% |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | -1.1 · -35.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Palmerston City trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
194
was 21 in 2016
+173 · +823.8%
Household income
$1,478/wk
was $2,249/wk in 2016
$771 · -34.3%
Median age
28
was 31 in 2016
-3 · -9.7%
Dig deeper: Palmerston City population growth · Palmerston City then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.