Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
West Lakes then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for West Lakes, SA (postcode 5021) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+17.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,749 | 5,787 | 6,768 | +1,019 · +17.7% |
| Median age | 52 | 54 | 54 | +2 · +3.8% |
| Median household income | $1,165/wk | $1,293/wk | $1,548/wk | +$383 · +32.9% |
| Median personal income | $593/wk | $664/wk | $791/wk | +$198 · +33.4% |
| Median rent | $295/wk | $325/wk | $370/wk | +$75 · +25.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,735/mo | $1,863/mo | $1,788/mo | +$53 · +3.1% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | -0.1 · -4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
West Lakes trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,768
was 5,787 in 2016
+981 · +17%
Median rent
$370/wk
was $325/wk in 2016
+$45 · +13.8%
Household income
$1,548/wk
was $1,293/wk in 2016
+$255 · +19.7%
Median age
54
was 54 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: West Lakes population growth · West Lakes then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.