Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Port Hughes then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Port Hughes, SA (postcode 5558) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+43.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 450 | 571 | 647 | +197 · +43.8% |
| Median age | 47 | 55 | 61 | +14 · +29.8% |
| Median household income | $859/wk | $1,092/wk | $1,231/wk | +$372 · +43.3% |
| Median personal income | $423/wk | $531/wk | $658/wk | +$235 · +55.6% |
| Median rent | $170/wk | $280/wk | $270/wk | +$100 · +58.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,842/mo | $1,343/mo | $1,517/mo | $325 · -17.6% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 | -0.3 · -12.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Port Hughes trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
647
was 571 in 2016
+76 · +13.3%
Median rent
$270/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
$10 · -3.6%
Household income
$1,231/wk
was $1,092/wk in 2016
+$139 · +12.7%
Median age
61
was 55 in 2016
+6 · +10.9%
Dig deeper: Port Hughes population growth · Port Hughes then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.