Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
American River then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for American River, SA (postcode 5221) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+30.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 215 | 238 | 280 | +65 · +30.2% |
| Median age | 58 | 57 | 63 | +5 · +8.6% |
| Median household income | $646/wk | $659/wk | $831/wk | +$185 · +28.6% |
| Median personal income | $382/wk | $421/wk | $491/wk | +$109 · +28.5% |
| Median rent | $150/wk | $180/wk | $200/wk | +$50 · +33.3% |
| Median mortgage | $400/mo | $829/mo | $696/mo | +$296 · +74% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.8 | -0.3 · -14.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
American River trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
280
was 238 in 2016
+42 · +17.6%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $180/wk in 2016
+$20 · +11.1%
Household income
$831/wk
was $659/wk in 2016
+$172 · +26.1%
Median age
63
was 57 in 2016
+6 · +10.5%
Dig deeper: American River population growth · American River then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.