Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Whyalla Jenkins then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Whyalla Jenkins, SA (postcode 5609) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+41.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,390 | 1,950 | 1,961 | +571 · +41.1% |
| Median age | 33 | 32 | 33 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,702/wk | $1,655/wk | $1,970/wk | +$268 · +15.7% |
| Median personal income | $724/wk | $759/wk | $1,003/wk | +$279 · +38.5% |
| Median rent | $225/wk | $250/wk | $265/wk | +$40 · +17.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,800/mo | $1,829/mo | $1,580/mo | $220 · -12.2% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -0.2 · -7.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Whyalla Jenkins trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,961
was 1,950 in 2016
+11 · +0.6%
Median rent
$265/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$15 · +6%
Household income
$1,970/wk
was $1,655/wk in 2016
+$315 · +19%
Median age
33
was 32 in 2016
+1 · +3.1%
Dig deeper: Whyalla Jenkins population growth · Whyalla Jenkins then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.