Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bordertown then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bordertown, SA (postcode 5268) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,792 | 2,953 | 3,095 | +303 · +10.9% |
| Median age | 39 | 42 | 40 | +1 · +2.6% |
| Median household income | $914/wk | $1,123/wk | $1,439/wk | +$525 · +57.4% |
| Median personal income | $548/wk | $662/wk | $819/wk | +$271 · +49.5% |
| Median rent | $165/wk | $200/wk | $220/wk | +$55 · +33.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,083/mo | $997/mo | $884/mo | $199 · -18.4% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | +0.1 · +4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bordertown trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,095
was 2,953 in 2016
+142 · +4.8%
Median rent
$220/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$20 · +10%
Household income
$1,439/wk
was $1,123/wk in 2016
+$316 · +28.1%
Median age
40
was 42 in 2016
-2 · -4.8%
Dig deeper: Bordertown population growth · Bordertown then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.