Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Yirrkala then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Yirrkala, NT (postcode 0880) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-22.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 843 | 809 | 657 | -186 · -22.1% |
| Median age | 27 | 26 | 32 | +5 · +18.5% |
| Median household income | $1,954/wk | $1,610/wk | $1,679/wk | $275 · -14.1% |
| Median personal income | $424/wk | $240/wk | $338/wk | $86 · -20.3% |
| Median rent | $40/wk | $35/wk | $83/wk | +$43 · +107.5% |
| Median mortgage | — | — | $0/mo | — |
| Average household size | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.0 | -0.7 · -14.9% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Yirrkala trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
657
was 809 in 2016
-152 · -18.8%
Median rent
$83/wk
was $35/wk in 2016
+$48 · +137.1%
Household income
$1,679/wk
was $1,610/wk in 2016
+$69 · +4.3%
Median age
32
was 26 in 2016
+6 · +23.1%
Dig deeper: Yirrkala population growth · Yirrkala then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.