Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Houghton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Houghton, SA (postcode 5131) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-6.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 549 | 492 | 511 | -38 · -6.9% |
| Median age | 42 | 47 | 50 | +8 · +19% |
| Median household income | $1,730/wk | $1,726/wk | $2,356/wk | +$626 · +36.2% |
| Median personal income | $634/wk | $749/wk | $893/wk | +$259 · +40.9% |
| Median rent | $295/wk | $225/wk | $373/wk | +$78 · +26.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,695/mo | $1,970/mo | +$237 · +13.7% |
| Average household size | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.8 | -0.4 · -12.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Houghton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
511
was 492 in 2016
+19 · +3.9%
Median rent
$373/wk
was $225/wk in 2016
+$148 · +65.8%
Household income
$2,356/wk
was $1,726/wk in 2016
+$630 · +36.5%
Median age
50
was 47 in 2016
+3 · +6.4%
Dig deeper: Houghton population growth · Houghton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.