Census comparison · 2016 vs 2021
Happy Valley then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Happy Valley, SA (postcode 5159) — how the suburb looked in 2016 versus 2021.
| Metric | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,219 | 11,420 | +201 · +1.8% |
| Median age | 41 | 42 | +1 · +2.4% |
| Median household income | $1,391/wk | $1,573/wk | +$182 · +13.1% |
| Median personal income | $673/wk | $773/wk | +$100 · +14.9% |
| Median rent | $330/wk | $360/wk | +$30 · +9.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,517/mo | $1,517/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 · 0% |
Happy Valley trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+0.8% over 10 years
Population
11,420
was 11,219 in 2016
+201 · +1.8%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $330/wk in 2016
+$30 · +9.1%
Household income
$1,573/wk
was $1,391/wk in 2016
+$182 · +13.1%
Median age
42
was 41 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Happy Valley population growth · Happy Valley then and now
2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.