Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Glenelg then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Glenelg, SA (postcode 5045) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-0.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,448 | 3,349 | 3,440 | -8 · -0.2% |
| Median age | 46 | 50 | 55 | +9 · +19.6% |
| Median household income | $1,241/wk | $1,239/wk | $1,430/wk | +$189 · +15.2% |
| Median personal income | $706/wk | $752/wk | $915/wk | +$209 · +29.6% |
| Median rent | $290/wk | $320/wk | $350/wk | +$60 · +20.7% |
| Median mortgage | $2,080/mo | $1,534/mo | $1,733/mo | $347 · -16.7% |
| Average household size | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Glenelg trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,440
was 3,349 in 2016
+91 · +2.7%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
+$30 · +9.4%
Household income
$1,430/wk
was $1,239/wk in 2016
+$191 · +15.4%
Median age
55
was 50 in 2016
+5 · +10%
Dig deeper: Glenelg population growth · Glenelg then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.