Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Peterhead then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Peterhead, SA (postcode 5016) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,144 | 1,117 | 1,201 | +57 · +5% |
| Median age | 40 | 39 | 40 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $945/wk | $1,026/wk | $1,346/wk | +$401 · +42.4% |
| Median personal income | $612/wk | $690/wk | $801/wk | +$189 · +30.9% |
| Median rent | $200/wk | $280/wk | $300/wk | +$100 · +50% |
| Median mortgage | $1,500/mo | $1,500/mo | $1,517/mo | +$17 · +1.1% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | +0.1 · +5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Peterhead trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,201
was 1,117 in 2016
+84 · +7.5%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$20 · +7.1%
Household income
$1,346/wk
was $1,026/wk in 2016
+$320 · +31.2%
Median age
40
was 39 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Peterhead population growth · Peterhead then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.