Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Motpena then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Motpena, SA (postcode 5730) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-45.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11 | 16 | 6 | -5 · -45.5% |
| Median age | 47 | 55 | 62 | +15 · +31.9% |
| Median household income | $890/wk | $725/wk | $2,124/wk | +$1,234 · +138.7% |
| Median personal income | $642/wk | $450/wk | $1,187/wk | +$545 · +84.9% |
| Median rent | $33/wk | — | $60/wk | +$27 · +81.8% |
| Median mortgage | $303/mo | — | $0/mo | $303 · -100% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.6 | -0.5 · -23.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Motpena trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6
was 16 in 2016
-10 · -62.5%
Household income
$2,124/wk
was $725/wk in 2016
+$1,399 · +193%
Median age
62
was 55 in 2016
+7 · +12.7%
Dig deeper: Motpena population growth · Motpena then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.