Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Melton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Melton, SA (postcode 5552) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-3.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30 | 26 | 29 | -1 · -3.3% |
| Median age | 38 | 45 | 44 | +6 · +15.8% |
| Median household income | $985/wk | $850/wk | $1,624/wk | +$639 · +64.9% |
| Median personal income | $613/wk | $389/wk | $762/wk | +$149 · +24.3% |
| Median rent | $100/wk | — | $0/wk | $100 · -100% |
| Median mortgage | $565/mo | — | $433/mo | $132 · -23.4% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Melton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
29
was 26 in 2016
+3 · +11.5%
Household income
$1,624/wk
was $850/wk in 2016
+$774 · +91.1%
Median age
44
was 45 in 2016
-1 · -2.2%
Dig deeper: Melton population growth · Melton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.