Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Port Arthur then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Port Arthur, TAS (postcode 7182) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-0.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 249 | 251 | 247 | -2 · -0.8% |
| Median age | 54 | 57 | 57 | +3 · +5.6% |
| Median household income | $672/wk | $773/wk | $912/wk | +$240 · +35.7% |
| Median personal income | $397/wk | $414/wk | $527/wk | +$130 · +32.7% |
| Median rent | $170/wk | $150/wk | $200/wk | +$30 · +17.6% |
| Median mortgage | $520/mo | $924/mo | $975/mo | +$455 · +87.5% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 | -0.2 · -9.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Port Arthur trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
247
was 251 in 2016
-4 · -1.6%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$50 · +33.3%
Household income
$912/wk
was $773/wk in 2016
+$139 · +18%
Median age
57
was 57 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Port Arthur population growth · Port Arthur then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.