Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Blakiston then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Blakiston, SA (postcode 5250) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 344 | 381 | 377 | +33 · +9.6% |
| Median age | 40 | 43 | 46 | +6 · +15% |
| Median household income | $1,849/wk | $2,285/wk | $2,600/wk | +$751 · +40.6% |
| Median personal income | $795/wk | $829/wk | $810/wk | +$15 · +1.9% |
| Median rent | $299/wk | $435/wk | $550/wk | +$251 · +83.9% |
| Median mortgage | $2,136/mo | $1,950/mo | $2,134/mo | $2 · -0.1% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.0 | +0.1 · +3.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Blakiston trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
377
was 381 in 2016
-4 · -1%
Median rent
$550/wk
was $435/wk in 2016
+$115 · +26.4%
Household income
$2,600/wk
was $2,285/wk in 2016
+$315 · +13.8%
Median age
46
was 43 in 2016
+3 · +7%
Dig deeper: Blakiston population growth · Blakiston then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.