Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Oakden then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Oakden, SA (postcode 5086) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-2.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,665 | 3,660 | 3,583 | -82 · -2.2% |
| Median age | 40 | 41 | 42 | +2 · +5% |
| Median household income | $1,230/wk | $1,299/wk | $1,462/wk | +$232 · +18.9% |
| Median personal income | $520/wk | $575/wk | $649/wk | +$129 · +24.8% |
| Median rent | $202/wk | $250/wk | $283/wk | +$81 · +40.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,625/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,501/mo | $124 · -7.6% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Oakden trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,583
was 3,660 in 2016
-77 · -2.1%
Median rent
$283/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$33 · +13.2%
Household income
$1,462/wk
was $1,299/wk in 2016
+$163 · +12.5%
Median age
42
was 41 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Oakden population growth · Oakden then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.