Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Woomera then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Woomera, SA (postcode 5720) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-38.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 216 | 146 | 132 | -84 · -38.9% |
| Median age | 35 | 48 | 43 | +8 · +22.9% |
| Median household income | $1,302/wk | $1,562/wk | $1,829/wk | +$527 · +40.5% |
| Median personal income | $850/wk | $1,179/wk | $1,275/wk | +$425 · +50% |
| Median rent | $150/wk | $120/wk | $103/wk | $47 · -31.3% |
| Median mortgage | — | — | $0/mo | — |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.7 | -0.3 · -15% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Woomera trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
132
was 146 in 2016
-14 · -9.6%
Median rent
$103/wk
was $120/wk in 2016
$17 · -14.2%
Household income
$1,829/wk
was $1,562/wk in 2016
+$267 · +17.1%
Median age
43
was 48 in 2016
-5 · -10.4%
Dig deeper: Woomera population growth · Woomera then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.