Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Dawson then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Dawson, SA (postcode 5422) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-40% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5 | 3 | 3 | -2 · -40% |
| Median age | 48 | 57 | 54 | +6 · +12.5% |
| Median household income | $728/wk | — | $1,649/wk | +$921 · +126.5% |
| Median personal income | $392/wk | — | $849/wk | +$457 · +116.6% |
| Median rent | $50/wk | — | $0/wk | $50 · -100% |
| Median mortgage | $575/mo | — | $0/mo | $575 · -100% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | — | 2.0 | -0.1 · -4.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Dawson trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3
was 3 in 2016
0 · 0%
Median age
54
was 57 in 2016
-3 · -5.3%
Dig deeper: Dawson population growth · Dawson then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.