Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Whitlam then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Whitlam, ACT (postcode 2611) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+250% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2 | 11 | 7 | +5 · +250% |
| Median age | 21 | 32 | 27 | +6 · +28.6% |
| Median household income | $1,750/wk | — | $900/wk | $850 · -48.6% |
| Median personal income | $208/wk | $1,249/wk | $75/wk | $133 · -63.9% |
| Median rent | $420/wk | — | $0/wk | $420 · -100% |
| Median mortgage | $5,000/mo | — | $2,750/mo | $2,250 · -45% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | — | 6.0 | +3.6 · +150% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Whitlam trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7
was 11 in 2016
-4 · -36.4%
Median age
27
was 32 in 2016
-5 · -15.6%
Dig deeper: Whitlam population growth · Whitlam then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.