Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Ballast Head then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Ballast Head, SA (postcode 5221) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-8.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 23 | 18 | 21 | -2 · -8.7% |
| Median age | 41 | 39 | 45 | +4 · +9.8% |
| Median household income | $900/wk | $1,125/wk | $2,249/wk | +$1,349 · +149.9% |
| Median personal income | $501/wk | $900/wk | $850/wk | +$349 · +69.7% |
| Median rent | $120/wk | — | $40/wk | $80 · -66.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,157/mo | — | $0/mo | $1,157 · -100% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2.6 | +0.1 · +4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Ballast Head trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
21
was 18 in 2016
+3 · +16.7%
Household income
$2,249/wk
was $1,125/wk in 2016
+$1,124 · +99.9%
Median age
45
was 39 in 2016
+6 · +15.4%
Dig deeper: Ballast Head population growth · Ballast Head then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.