Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wool Bay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wool Bay, SA (postcode 5575) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 143 | 138 | 154 | +11 · +7.7% |
| Median age | 51 | 62 | 62 | +11 · +21.6% |
| Median household income | $786/wk | $629/wk | $700/wk | $86 · -10.9% |
| Median personal income | $385/wk | $417/wk | $422/wk | +$37 · +9.6% |
| Median rent | $155/wk | $170/wk | $200/wk | +$45 · +29% |
| Median mortgage | $909/mo | $1,361/mo | $1,062/mo | +$153 · +16.8% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.8 | -0.5 · -21.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wool Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
154
was 138 in 2016
+16 · +11.6%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $170/wk in 2016
+$30 · +17.6%
Household income
$700/wk
was $629/wk in 2016
+$71 · +11.3%
Median age
62
was 62 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Wool Bay population growth · Wool Bay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.