Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wright then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wright, ACT (postcode 2611) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+54300% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7 | 2,753 | 3,808 | +3,801 · +54300% |
| Median age | 31 | 30 | 32 | +1 · +3.2% |
| Median household income | $1,822/wk | $2,323/wk | $2,559/wk | +$737 · +40.5% |
| Median personal income | $886/wk | $1,366/wk | $1,446/wk | +$560 · +63.2% |
| Median rent | $160/wk | $400/wk | $461/wk | +$301 · +188.1% |
| Median mortgage | $2,500/mo | $1,950/mo | $1,950/mo | $550 · -22% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.5 | -0.3 · -10.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wright trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,808
was 2,753 in 2016
+1,055 · +38.3%
Median rent
$461/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
+$61 · +15.3%
Household income
$2,559/wk
was $2,323/wk in 2016
+$236 · +10.2%
Median age
32
was 30 in 2016
+2 · +6.7%
Dig deeper: Wright population growth · Wright then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.