Census 2011 → 2021
Charleston population growth
How the population of Charleston, SA (5244) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.6% over 10 years
2011 population
516
2016 population
538
2021 population
550
2011 → 2021
+6.6%
+12 since 2016
Charleston trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
550
was 538 in 2016
+12 · +2.2%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
+$30 · +9.4%
Household income
$2,116/wk
was $1,920/wk in 2016
+$196 · +10.2%
Median age
42
was 41 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Charleston population growth · Charleston then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology