Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Tonsley then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Tonsley, SA (postcode 5042) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+93% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 385 | 3,242 | 743 | +358 · +93% |
| Median age | 36 | 35 | 31 | -5 · -13.9% |
| Median household income | $985/wk | $1,162/wk | $1,470/wk | +$485 · +49.2% |
| Median personal income | $508/wk | $550/wk | $788/wk | +$280 · +55.1% |
| Median rent | $263/wk | $303/wk | $330/wk | +$67 · +25.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,599/mo | $1,600/mo | $1,500/mo | $99 · -6.2% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.0 | -0.3 · -13% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Tonsley trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
743
was 3,242 in 2016
-2,499 · -77.1%
Median rent
$330/wk
was $303/wk in 2016
+$27 · +8.9%
Household income
$1,470/wk
was $1,162/wk in 2016
+$308 · +26.5%
Median age
31
was 35 in 2016
-4 · -11.4%
Dig deeper: Tonsley population growth · Tonsley then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.