Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Thompson Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Thompson Beach, SA (postcode 5501) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+36.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 160 | 201 | 219 | +59 · +36.9% |
| Median age | 46 | 49 | 52 | +6 · +13% |
| Median household income | $852/wk | $958/wk | $1,013/wk | +$161 · +18.9% |
| Median personal income | $409/wk | $503/wk | $530/wk | +$121 · +29.6% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $245/wk | $253/wk | +$3 · +1.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,029/mo | $945/mo | $1,018/mo | $11 · -1.1% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.8 | -0.4 · -18.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Thompson Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
219
was 201 in 2016
+18 · +9%
Median rent
$253/wk
was $245/wk in 2016
+$8 · +3.3%
Household income
$1,013/wk
was $958/wk in 2016
+$55 · +5.7%
Median age
52
was 49 in 2016
+3 · +6.1%
Dig deeper: Thompson Beach population growth · Thompson Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.