Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
White Sands then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for White Sands, SA (postcode 5253) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+42.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 136 | 156 | 194 | +58 · +42.6% |
| Median age | 46 | 53 | 57 | +11 · +23.9% |
| Median household income | $1,095/wk | $1,458/wk | $1,149/wk | +$54 · +4.9% |
| Median personal income | $524/wk | $725/wk | $746/wk | +$222 · +42.4% |
| Median rent | $123/wk | $200/wk | $300/wk | +$177 · +143.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,083/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,213/mo | +$130 · +12% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 | -0.5 · -20% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
White Sands trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
194
was 156 in 2016
+38 · +24.4%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$100 · +50%
Household income
$1,149/wk
was $1,458/wk in 2016
$309 · -21.2%
Median age
57
was 53 in 2016
+4 · +7.5%
Dig deeper: White Sands population growth · White Sands then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.