Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Birdwood then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Birdwood, SA (postcode 5234) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,246 | 1,298 | 1,376 | +130 · +10.4% |
| Median age | 41 | 42 | 43 | +2 · +4.9% |
| Median household income | $1,226/wk | $1,371/wk | $1,754/wk | +$528 · +43.1% |
| Median personal income | $572/wk | $640/wk | $776/wk | +$204 · +35.7% |
| Median rent | $260/wk | $270/wk | $320/wk | +$60 · +23.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,517/mo | $1,630/mo | $1,602/mo | +$85 · +5.6% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Birdwood trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,376
was 1,298 in 2016
+78 · +6%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
+$50 · +18.5%
Household income
$1,754/wk
was $1,371/wk in 2016
+$383 · +27.9%
Median age
43
was 42 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Birdwood population growth · Birdwood then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.