Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Moerlong then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Moerlong, SA (postcode 5278) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25 | 17 | 24 | -1 · -4% |
| Median age | 43 | 36 | 44 | +1 · +2.3% |
| Median household income | $763/wk | $1,375/wk | $1,499/wk | +$736 · +96.5% |
| Median personal income | $466/wk | $574/wk | $599/wk | +$133 · +28.5% |
| Median rent | $120/wk | — | $0/wk | $120 · -100% |
| Median mortgage | $867/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,454/mo | +$587 · +67.7% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | — | 2.6 | +0.2 · +8.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Moerlong trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
24
was 17 in 2016
+7 · +41.2%
Household income
$1,499/wk
was $1,375/wk in 2016
+$124 · +9%
Median age
44
was 36 in 2016
+8 · +22.2%
Dig deeper: Moerlong population growth · Moerlong then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.