Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Melrose Park then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Melrose Park, SA (postcode 5039) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,135 | 2,211 | 2,319 | +184 · +8.6% |
| Median age | 38 | 38 | 38 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,053/wk | $1,205/wk | $1,583/wk | +$530 · +50.3% |
| Median personal income | $564/wk | $648/wk | $832/wk | +$268 · +47.5% |
| Median rent | $275/wk | $300/wk | $350/wk | +$75 · +27.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,795/mo | $1,900/mo | +$167 · +9.6% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | +0.2 · +9.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Melrose Park trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,319
was 2,211 in 2016
+108 · +4.9%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$50 · +16.7%
Household income
$1,583/wk
was $1,205/wk in 2016
+$378 · +31.4%
Median age
38
was 38 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Melrose Park population growth · Melrose Park then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.