Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Papunya then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Papunya, NT (postcode 0872) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 418 | 404 | 438 | +20 · +4.8% |
| Median age | 24 | 29 | 27 | +3 · +12.5% |
| Median household income | $1,218/wk | $1,208/wk | $1,520/wk | +$302 · +24.8% |
| Median personal income | $231/wk | $237/wk | $240/wk | +$9 · +3.9% |
| Median rent | $35/wk | $30/wk | $83/wk | +$48 · +137.1% |
| Median mortgage | — | — | $0/mo | — |
| Average household size | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | +0.1 · +2.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Papunya trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
438
was 404 in 2016
+34 · +8.4%
Median rent
$83/wk
was $30/wk in 2016
+$53 · +176.7%
Household income
$1,520/wk
was $1,208/wk in 2016
+$312 · +25.8%
Median age
27
was 29 in 2016
-2 · -6.9%
Dig deeper: Papunya population growth · Papunya then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.