Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Encounter Bay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Encounter Bay, SA (postcode 5211) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+24.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,247 | 4,901 | 5,305 | +1,058 · +24.9% |
| Median age | 62 | 64 | 66 | +4 · +6.5% |
| Median household income | $711/wk | $797/wk | $929/wk | +$218 · +30.7% |
| Median personal income | $388/wk | $467/wk | $514/wk | +$126 · +32.5% |
| Median rent | $235/wk | $280/wk | $305/wk | +$70 · +29.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,240/mo | $1,198/mo | $1,170/mo | $70 · -5.6% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Encounter Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,305
was 4,901 in 2016
+404 · +8.2%
Median rent
$305/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$25 · +8.9%
Household income
$929/wk
was $797/wk in 2016
+$132 · +16.6%
Median age
66
was 64 in 2016
+2 · +3.1%
Dig deeper: Encounter Bay population growth · Encounter Bay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.