Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Alma then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Alma, SA (postcode 5401) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 60 | 75 | 66 | +6 · +10% |
| Median age | 40 | 39 | 37 | -3 · -7.5% |
| Median household income | $1,390/wk | $1,583/wk | $2,166/wk | +$776 · +55.8% |
| Median personal income | $694/wk | $725/wk | $1,083/wk | +$389 · +56.1% |
| Median rent | — | — | $290/wk | — |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,340/mo | $975/mo | $758 · -43.7% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.5 | +0.6 · +20.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Alma trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
66
was 75 in 2016
-9 · -12%
Household income
$2,166/wk
was $1,583/wk in 2016
+$583 · +36.8%
Median age
37
was 39 in 2016
-2 · -5.1%
Dig deeper: Alma population growth · Alma then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.