Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Chiton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Chiton, SA (postcode 5211) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+57.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 279 | 2,240 | 440 | +161 · +57.7% |
| Median age | 45 | 48 | 63 | +18 · +40% |
| Median household income | $790/wk | $947/wk | $1,212/wk | +$422 · +53.4% |
| Median personal income | $442/wk | $492/wk | $624/wk | +$182 · +41.2% |
| Median rent | $220/wk | $260/wk | $335/wk | +$115 · +52.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,200/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,625/mo | +$425 · +35.4% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.1 | -0.2 · -8.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Chiton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
440
was 2,240 in 2016
-1,800 · -80.4%
Median rent
$335/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
+$75 · +28.8%
Household income
$1,212/wk
was $947/wk in 2016
+$265 · +28%
Median age
63
was 48 in 2016
+15 · +31.3%
Dig deeper: Chiton population growth · Chiton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.