Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Blackwood then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Blackwood, SA (postcode 5051) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,053 | 4,181 | 4,266 | +213 · +5.3% |
| Median age | 44 | 44 | 45 | +1 · +2.3% |
| Median household income | $1,313/wk | $1,483/wk | $1,715/wk | +$402 · +30.6% |
| Median personal income | $667/wk | $742/wk | $869/wk | +$202 · +30.3% |
| Median rent | $270/wk | $295/wk | $330/wk | +$60 · +22.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,605/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,733/mo | +$128 · +8% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | +0.1 · +4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Blackwood trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,266
was 4,181 in 2016
+85 · +2%
Median rent
$330/wk
was $295/wk in 2016
+$35 · +11.9%
Household income
$1,715/wk
was $1,483/wk in 2016
+$232 · +15.6%
Median age
45
was 44 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Blackwood population growth · Blackwood then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.