Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Black Forest then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Black Forest, SA (postcode 5035) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-0.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,998 | 1,933 | 1,982 | -16 · -0.8% |
| Median age | 37 | 39 | 39 | +2 · +5.4% |
| Median household income | $1,199/wk | $1,344/wk | $1,664/wk | +$465 · +38.8% |
| Median personal income | $637/wk | $724/wk | $894/wk | +$257 · +40.3% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $270/wk | $290/wk | +$40 · +16% |
| Median mortgage | $1,797/mo | $1,647/mo | $1,733/mo | $64 · -3.6% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Black Forest trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,982
was 1,933 in 2016
+49 · +2.5%
Median rent
$290/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
+$20 · +7.4%
Household income
$1,664/wk
was $1,344/wk in 2016
+$320 · +23.8%
Median age
39
was 39 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Black Forest population growth · Black Forest then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.