Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Tanami then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Tanami, WA (postcode 6770) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-7.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 529 | 381 | 487 | -42 · -7.9% |
| Median age | 25 | 31 | 28 | +3 · +12% |
| Median household income | $1,087/wk | $487/wk | $1,212/wk | +$125 · +11.5% |
| Median personal income | $302/wk | $239/wk | $315/wk | +$13 · +4.3% |
| Median rent | $49/wk | $49/wk | $60/wk | +$11 · +22.4% |
| Median mortgage | — | — | $0/mo | — |
| Average household size | 4.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 | -0.6 · -12.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Tanami trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
487
was 381 in 2016
+106 · +27.8%
Median rent
$60/wk
was $49/wk in 2016
+$11 · +22.4%
Household income
$1,212/wk
was $487/wk in 2016
+$725 · +148.9%
Median age
28
was 31 in 2016
-3 · -9.7%
Dig deeper: Tanami population growth · Tanami then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.