Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Fords then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Fords, SA (postcode 5373) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+15.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 70 | 75 | 81 | +11 · +15.7% |
| Median age | 38 | 45 | 39 | +1 · +2.6% |
| Median household income | $1,292/wk | $1,875/wk | $2,083/wk | +$791 · +61.2% |
| Median personal income | $662/wk | $900/wk | $1,050/wk | +$388 · +58.6% |
| Median rent | $174/wk | — | $248/wk | +$74 · +42.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,673/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,700/mo | +$27 · +1.6% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.9 | +0.1 · +3.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Fords trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
81
was 75 in 2016
+6 · +8%
Household income
$2,083/wk
was $1,875/wk in 2016
+$208 · +11.1%
Median age
39
was 45 in 2016
-6 · -13.3%
Dig deeper: Fords population growth · Fords then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.