Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
North Brighton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for North Brighton, SA (postcode 5048) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+23.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,153 | 2,272 | 2,665 | +512 · +23.8% |
| Median age | 45 | 47 | 49 | +4 · +8.9% |
| Median household income | $1,388/wk | $1,605/wk | $1,772/wk | +$384 · +27.7% |
| Median personal income | $557/wk | $668/wk | $793/wk | +$236 · +42.4% |
| Median rent | $315/wk | $388/wk | $395/wk | +$80 · +25.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,800/mo | $1,950/mo | $2,000/mo | +$200 · +11.1% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
North Brighton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,665
was 2,272 in 2016
+393 · +17.3%
Median rent
$395/wk
was $388/wk in 2016
+$7 · +1.8%
Household income
$1,772/wk
was $1,605/wk in 2016
+$167 · +10.4%
Median age
49
was 47 in 2016
+2 · +4.3%
Dig deeper: North Brighton population growth · North Brighton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.