Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wellington then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wellington, SA (postcode 5259) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-17.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 222 | 205 | 184 | -38 · -17.1% |
| Median age | 47 | 55 | 58 | +11 · +23.4% |
| Median household income | $813/wk | $1,067/wk | $971/wk | +$158 · +19.4% |
| Median personal income | $459/wk | $539/wk | $585/wk | +$126 · +27.5% |
| Median rent | $196/wk | $180/wk | $200/wk | +$4 · +2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,200/mo | $934/mo | $1,083/mo | $117 · -9.7% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.1 | -0.2 · -8.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wellington trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
184
was 205 in 2016
-21 · -10.2%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $180/wk in 2016
+$20 · +11.1%
Household income
$971/wk
was $1,067/wk in 2016
$96 · -9%
Median age
58
was 55 in 2016
+3 · +5.5%
Dig deeper: Wellington population growth · Wellington then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.