Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Northfield then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Northfield, SA (postcode 5085) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+32.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,798 | 4,637 | 5,043 | +1,245 · +32.8% |
| Median age | 36 | 34 | 35 | -1 · -2.8% |
| Median household income | $814/wk | $1,033/wk | $1,420/wk | +$606 · +74.4% |
| Median personal income | $428/wk | $511/wk | $679/wk | +$251 · +58.6% |
| Median rent | $191/wk | $255/wk | $307/wk | +$116 · +60.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,519/mo | $1,625/mo | $1,580/mo | +$61 · +4% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.6 | +0.3 · +13% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Northfield trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,043
was 4,637 in 2016
+406 · +8.8%
Median rent
$307/wk
was $255/wk in 2016
+$52 · +20.4%
Household income
$1,420/wk
was $1,033/wk in 2016
+$387 · +37.5%
Median age
35
was 34 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Northfield population growth · Northfield then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.