Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Mount Benson then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Mount Benson, SA (postcode 5275) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-5.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 138 | 111 | 130 | -8 · -5.8% |
| Median age | 40 | 42 | 49 | +9 · +22.5% |
| Median household income | $884/wk | $1,224/wk | $1,416/wk | +$532 · +60.2% |
| Median personal income | $531/wk | $562/wk | $700/wk | +$169 · +31.8% |
| Median rent | — | $85/wk | $200/wk | +$115 · +135.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,473/mo | $1,294/mo | $1,060/mo | $413 · -28% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.4 | -0.2 · -7.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Mount Benson trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
130
was 111 in 2016
+19 · +17.1%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $85/wk in 2016
+$115 · +135.3%
Household income
$1,416/wk
was $1,224/wk in 2016
+$192 · +15.7%
Median age
49
was 42 in 2016
+7 · +16.7%
Dig deeper: Mount Benson population growth · Mount Benson then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.