Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Balaklava then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Balaklava, SA (postcode 5461) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,938 | 2,048 | 2,083 | +145 · +7.5% |
| Median age | 45 | 46 | 46 | +1 · +2.2% |
| Median household income | $833/wk | $992/wk | $1,088/wk | +$255 · +30.6% |
| Median personal income | $450/wk | $533/wk | $611/wk | +$161 · +35.8% |
| Median rent | $157/wk | $200/wk | $227/wk | +$70 · +44.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,047/mo | $950/mo | $1,035/mo | $12 · -1.1% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Balaklava trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,083
was 2,048 in 2016
+35 · +1.7%
Median rent
$227/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$27 · +13.5%
Household income
$1,088/wk
was $992/wk in 2016
+$96 · +9.7%
Median age
46
was 46 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Balaklava population growth · Balaklava then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.