Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wirrabara then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wirrabara, SA (postcode 5481) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-13.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 406 | 403 | 353 | -53 · -13.1% |
| Median age | 50 | 56 | 60 | +10 · +20% |
| Median household income | $699/wk | $793/wk | $900/wk | +$201 · +28.8% |
| Median personal income | $415/wk | $436/wk | $548/wk | +$133 · +32% |
| Median rent | $102/wk | $135/wk | $150/wk | +$48 · +47.1% |
| Median mortgage | $808/mo | $694/mo | $867/mo | +$59 · +7.3% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.9 | -0.3 · -13.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wirrabara trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
353
was 403 in 2016
-50 · -12.4%
Median rent
$150/wk
was $135/wk in 2016
+$15 · +11.1%
Household income
$900/wk
was $793/wk in 2016
+$107 · +13.5%
Median age
60
was 56 in 2016
+4 · +7.1%
Dig deeper: Wirrabara population growth · Wirrabara then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.