Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Alford then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Alford, SA (postcode 5555) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-0.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 160 | 158 | 159 | -1 · -0.6% |
| Median age | 50 | 48 | 47 | -3 · -6% |
| Median household income | $812/wk | $1,025/wk | $1,286/wk | +$474 · +58.4% |
| Median personal income | $429/wk | $590/wk | $790/wk | +$361 · +84.1% |
| Median rent | $75/wk | $100/wk | $200/wk | +$125 · +166.7% |
| Median mortgage | $600/mo | $758/mo | $587/mo | $13 · -2.2% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Alford trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
159
was 158 in 2016
+1 · +0.6%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $100/wk in 2016
+$100 · +100%
Household income
$1,286/wk
was $1,025/wk in 2016
+$261 · +25.5%
Median age
47
was 48 in 2016
-1 · -2.1%
Dig deeper: Alford population growth · Alford then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.