Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wellington East then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wellington East, SA (postcode 5259) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+85.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 157 | 169 | 291 | +134 · +85.4% |
| Median age | 55 | 62 | 56 | +1 · +1.8% |
| Median household income | $841/wk | $911/wk | $1,383/wk | +$542 · +64.4% |
| Median personal income | $476/wk | $525/wk | $678/wk | +$202 · +42.4% |
| Median rent | $123/wk | $185/wk | $310/wk | +$187 · +152% |
| Median mortgage | $1,269/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,300/mo | +$31 · +2.4% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wellington East trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
291
was 169 in 2016
+122 · +72.2%
Median rent
$310/wk
was $185/wk in 2016
+$125 · +67.6%
Household income
$1,383/wk
was $911/wk in 2016
+$472 · +51.8%
Median age
56
was 62 in 2016
-6 · -9.7%
Dig deeper: Wellington East population growth · Wellington East then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.