Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Parsons Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Parsons Beach, SA (postcode 5575) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2016 → 2021
-98.3% over 5 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | 1,099 | 19 | -1,080 · -98.3% |
| Median age | 51 | 54 | 66 | +15 · +29.4% |
| Median household income | $820/wk | $858/wk | $1,312/wk | +$492 · +60% |
| Median personal income | $428/wk | $489/wk | $725/wk | +$297 · +69.4% |
| Median rent | $120/wk | $190/wk | $250/wk | +$130 · +108.3% |
| Median mortgage | $964/mo | $1,083/mo | $329/mo | $635 · -65.9% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.3 | -1 · -43.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Parsons Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
19
was 1,099 in 2016
-1,080 · -98.3%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $190/wk in 2016
+$60 · +31.6%
Household income
$1,312/wk
was $858/wk in 2016
+$454 · +52.9%
Median age
66
was 54 in 2016
+12 · +22.2%
Dig deeper: Parsons Beach population growth · Parsons Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.