Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lower Light then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lower Light, SA (postcode 5501) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-5.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 214 | 206 | 203 | -11 · -5.1% |
| Median age | 36 | 44 | 45 | +9 · +25% |
| Median household income | $1,026/wk | $1,111/wk | $1,542/wk | +$516 · +50.3% |
| Median personal income | $522/wk | $485/wk | $780/wk | +$258 · +49.4% |
| Median rent | $150/wk | $250/wk | $300/wk | +$150 · +100% |
| Median mortgage | $1,018/mo | $1,083/mo | $1,120/mo | +$102 · +10% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | -0.2 · -7.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Lower Light trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
203
was 206 in 2016
-3 · -1.5%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$50 · +20%
Household income
$1,542/wk
was $1,111/wk in 2016
+$431 · +38.8%
Median age
45
was 44 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Lower Light population growth · Lower Light then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.