Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Firle then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Firle, SA (postcode 5070) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,432 | 1,437 | 1,508 | +76 · +5.3% |
| Median age | 36 | 38 | 39 | +3 · +8.3% |
| Median household income | $970/wk | $1,147/wk | $1,488/wk | +$518 · +53.4% |
| Median personal income | $503/wk | $550/wk | $735/wk | +$232 · +46.1% |
| Median rent | $278/wk | $305/wk | $350/wk | +$72 · +25.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,564/mo | $1,733/mo | $2,000/mo | +$436 · +27.9% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | +0.1 · +4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Firle trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,508
was 1,437 in 2016
+71 · +4.9%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $305/wk in 2016
+$45 · +14.8%
Household income
$1,488/wk
was $1,147/wk in 2016
+$341 · +29.7%
Median age
39
was 38 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Firle population growth · Firle then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.