Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Pooraka then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Pooraka, SA (postcode 5095) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,058 | 7,228 | 7,583 | +525 · +7.4% |
| Median age | 38 | 38 | 38 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $918/wk | $1,026/wk | $1,225/wk | +$307 · +33.4% |
| Median personal income | $446/wk | $494/wk | $581/wk | +$135 · +30.3% |
| Median rent | $220/wk | $275/wk | $300/wk | +$80 · +36.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,365/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,300/mo | $65 · -4.8% |
| 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.
Pooraka trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,583
was 7,228 in 2016
+355 · +4.9%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $275/wk in 2016
+$25 · +9.1%
Household income
$1,225/wk
was $1,026/wk in 2016
+$199 · +19.4%
Median age
38
was 38 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Pooraka population growth · Pooraka then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.