Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Willaston then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Willaston, SA (postcode 5118) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,294 | 3,382 | 3,458 | +164 · +5% |
| Median age | 39 | 42 | 42 | +3 · +7.7% |
| Median household income | $990/wk | $1,127/wk | $1,254/wk | +$264 · +26.7% |
| Median personal income | $553/wk | $620/wk | $713/wk | +$160 · +28.9% |
| Median rent | $245/wk | $275/wk | $300/wk | +$55 · +22.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,361/mo | $1,250/mo | $1,213/mo | $148 · -10.9% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Willaston trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,458
was 3,382 in 2016
+76 · +2.2%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $275/wk in 2016
+$25 · +9.1%
Household income
$1,254/wk
was $1,127/wk in 2016
+$127 · +11.3%
Median age
42
was 42 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Willaston population growth · Willaston then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.