Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Whyalla then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Whyalla, SA (postcode 5600) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-3.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,733 | 3,635 | 3,609 | -124 · -3.3% |
| Median age | 41 | 44 | 46 | +5 · +12.2% |
| Median household income | $1,324/wk | $1,351/wk | $1,658/wk | +$334 · +25.2% |
| Median personal income | $634/wk | $656/wk | $815/wk | +$181 · +28.5% |
| Median rent | $156/wk | $188/wk | $200/wk | +$44 · +28.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,517/mo | $1,500/mo | $1,300/mo | $217 · -14.3% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | -0.1 · -4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Whyalla trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,609
was 3,635 in 2016
-26 · -0.7%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $188/wk in 2016
+$12 · +6.4%
Household income
$1,658/wk
was $1,351/wk in 2016
+$307 · +22.7%
Median age
46
was 44 in 2016
+2 · +4.5%
Dig deeper: Whyalla population growth · Whyalla then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.