Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Adelaide then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Adelaide, SA (postcode 5000) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+40.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,962 | 15,115 | 18,202 | +5,240 · +40.4% |
| Median age | 29 | 29 | 31 | +2 · +6.9% |
| Median household income | $949/wk | $1,093/wk | $1,365/wk | +$416 · +43.8% |
| Median personal income | $486/wk | $474/wk | $726/wk | +$240 · +49.4% |
| Median rent | $321/wk | $380/wk | $400/wk | +$79 · +24.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,842/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,733/mo | $109 · -5.9% |
| Average household size | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Adelaide trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
18,202
was 15,115 in 2016
+3,087 · +20.4%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $380/wk in 2016
+$20 · +5.3%
Household income
$1,365/wk
was $1,093/wk in 2016
+$272 · +24.9%
Median age
31
was 29 in 2016
+2 · +6.9%
Dig deeper: Adelaide population growth · Adelaide then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.