Census 2011 → 2021
Adelaide population growth
How the population of Adelaide, SA (5000) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+40.4% over 10 years
2011 population
12,962
2016 population
15,115
2021 population
18,202
2011 → 2021
+40.4%
+3,087 since 2016
Adelaide trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
18,202
was 15,115 in 2016
+3,087 · +20.4%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $380/wk in 2016
+$20 · +5.3%
Household income
$1,365/wk
was $1,093/wk in 2016
+$272 · +24.9%
Median age
31
was 29 in 2016
+2 · +6.9%
Dig deeper: Adelaide population growth · Adelaide then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology