Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Mallala then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Mallala, SA (postcode 5502) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+15.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 901 | 894 | 1,042 | +141 · +15.6% |
| Median age | 41 | 40 | 37 | -4 · -9.8% |
| Median household income | $1,093/wk | $1,320/wk | $1,537/wk | +$444 · +40.6% |
| Median personal income | $544/wk | $612/wk | $704/wk | +$160 · +29.4% |
| Median rent | $150/wk | $240/wk | $278/wk | +$128 · +85.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,170/mo | $1,192/mo | $1,192/mo | +$22 · +1.9% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | -0.1 · -3.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Mallala trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,042
was 894 in 2016
+148 · +16.6%
Median rent
$278/wk
was $240/wk in 2016
+$38 · +15.8%
Household income
$1,537/wk
was $1,320/wk in 2016
+$217 · +16.4%
Median age
37
was 40 in 2016
-3 · -7.5%
Dig deeper: Mallala population growth · Mallala then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.