Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Tara then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Tara, NT (postcode 0872) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 56 | 89 | 62 | +6 · +10.7% |
| Median age | 34 | 28 | 21 | -13 · -38.2% |
| Median household income | $466/wk | $599/wk | $900/wk | +$434 · +93.1% |
| Median personal income | $250/wk | $259/wk | $369/wk | +$119 · +47.6% |
| Median rent | $35/wk | $70/wk | $70/wk | +$35 · +100% |
| Median mortgage | — | — | $0/mo | — |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | +1.3 · +48.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Tara trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
62
was 89 in 2016
-27 · -30.3%
Median rent
$70/wk
was $70/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$900/wk
was $599/wk in 2016
+$301 · +50.3%
Median age
21
was 28 in 2016
-7 · -25%
Dig deeper: Tara population growth · Tara then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.