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Census comparison · 2016 vs 2021

Weston then and now

Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Weston, ACT (postcode 2611) — how the suburb looked in 2016 versus 2021.

Metric20162021Change
Population3,5764,000+424 · +11.9%
Median age4342-1 · -2.3%
Median household income$2,096/wk$2,361/wk+$265 · +12.6%
Median personal income$1,052/wk$1,242/wk+$190 · +18.1%
Median rent$370/wk$420/wk+$50 · +13.5%
Median mortgage$2,167/mo$2,200/mo+$33 · +1.5%
Average household size2.52.50 · 0%

Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.

Population

Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021

+22.9% over 10 years

20113,25420163,57620214,000
2011 and 2016 figures are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders changed.

Population

4,000

was 3,576 in 2016

+424 · +11.9%

Median rent

$420/wk

was $370/wk in 2016

+$50 · +13.5%

Household income

$2,361/wk

was $2,096/wk in 2016

+$265 · +12.6%

Median age

42

was 43 in 2016

-1 · -2.3%

Dig deeper: Weston population growth · Weston then and now

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2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.