Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Port Pirie West then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Port Pirie West, SA (postcode 5540) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-7.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,774 | 2,618 | 2,556 | -218 · -7.9% |
| Median age | 40 | 44 | 45 | +5 · +12.5% |
| Median household income | $607/wk | $712/wk | $822/wk | +$215 · +35.4% |
| Median personal income | $361/wk | $424/wk | $475/wk | +$114 · +31.6% |
| Median rent | $135/wk | $165/wk | $180/wk | +$45 · +33.3% |
| Median mortgage | $771/mo | $758/mo | $693/mo | $78 · -10.1% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 | -0.2 · -9.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Port Pirie West trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,556
was 2,618 in 2016
-62 · -2.4%
Median rent
$180/wk
was $165/wk in 2016
+$15 · +9.1%
Household income
$822/wk
was $712/wk in 2016
+$110 · +15.4%
Median age
45
was 44 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Port Pirie West population growth · Port Pirie West then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.