Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Birkenhead then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Birkenhead, SA (postcode 5015) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,716 | 1,663 | 1,798 | +82 · +4.8% |
| Median age | 39 | 41 | 39 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,172/wk | $1,233/wk | $1,598/wk | +$426 · +36.3% |
| Median personal income | $628/wk | $688/wk | $858/wk | +$230 · +36.6% |
| Median rent | $255/wk | $290/wk | $315/wk | +$60 · +23.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,600/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,543/mo | $57 · -3.6% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Birkenhead trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,798
was 1,663 in 2016
+135 · +8.1%
Median rent
$315/wk
was $290/wk in 2016
+$25 · +8.6%
Household income
$1,598/wk
was $1,233/wk in 2016
+$365 · +29.6%
Median age
39
was 41 in 2016
-2 · -4.9%
Dig deeper: Birkenhead population growth · Birkenhead then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.