Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lightsview then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lightsview, SA (postcode 5085) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+213.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,944 | 6,226 | 6,090 | +4,146 · +213.3% |
| Median age | 33 | 33 | 32 | -1 · -3% |
| Median household income | $1,786/wk | $1,761/wk | $1,916/wk | +$130 · +7.3% |
| Median personal income | $779/wk | $817/wk | $1,005/wk | +$226 · +29% |
| Median rent | $330/wk | $370/wk | $400/wk | +$70 · +21.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,961/mo | $1,800/mo | $1,722/mo | $239 · -12.2% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | -0.4 · -14.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Lightsview trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,090
was 6,226 in 2016
-136 · -2.2%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $370/wk in 2016
+$30 · +8.1%
Household income
$1,916/wk
was $1,761/wk in 2016
+$155 · +8.8%
Median age
32
was 33 in 2016
-1 · -3%
Dig deeper: Lightsview population growth · Lightsview then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.