Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
West Croydon then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for West Croydon, SA (postcode 5008) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,063 | 4,141 | 4,242 | +179 · +4.4% |
| Median age | 38 | 38 | 38 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,220/wk | $1,328/wk | $1,767/wk | +$547 · +44.8% |
| Median personal income | $532/wk | $599/wk | $784/wk | +$252 · +47.4% |
| Median rent | $270/wk | $320/wk | $350/wk | +$80 · +29.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,560/mo | $1,600/mo | $1,733/mo | +$173 · +11.1% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
West Croydon trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,242
was 4,141 in 2016
+101 · +2.4%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
+$30 · +9.4%
Household income
$1,767/wk
was $1,328/wk in 2016
+$439 · +33.1%
Median age
38
was 38 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: West Croydon population growth · West Croydon then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.