Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Direk then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Direk, SA (postcode 5110) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+354.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 201 | 700 | 913 | +712 · +354.2% |
| Median age | 29 | 26 | 28 | -1 · -3.4% |
| Median household income | $1,237/wk | $1,434/wk | $1,681/wk | +$444 · +35.9% |
| Median personal income | $590/wk | $739/wk | $895/wk | +$305 · +51.7% |
| Median rent | $275/wk | $310/wk | $325/wk | +$50 · +18.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,517/mo | $1,625/mo | $1,487/mo | $30 · -2% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.9 | -0.1 · -3.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Direk trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
913
was 700 in 2016
+213 · +30.4%
Median rent
$325/wk
was $310/wk in 2016
+$15 · +4.8%
Household income
$1,681/wk
was $1,434/wk in 2016
+$247 · +17.2%
Median age
28
was 26 in 2016
+2 · +7.7%
Dig deeper: Direk population growth · Direk then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.