Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Altona then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Altona, SA (postcode 5351) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+42.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 80 | 131 | 114 | +34 · +42.5% |
| Median age | 45 | 46 | 50 | +5 · +11.1% |
| Median household income | $1,297/wk | $1,775/wk | $1,468/wk | +$171 · +13.2% |
| Median personal income | $605/wk | $788/wk | $811/wk | +$206 · +34% |
| Median rent | $225/wk | $242/wk | $350/wk | +$125 · +55.6% |
| Median mortgage | $600/mo | $1,430/mo | $1,733/mo | +$1,133 · +188.8% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.2 | -0.3 · -12% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Altona trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
114
was 131 in 2016
-17 · -13%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $242/wk in 2016
+$108 · +44.6%
Household income
$1,468/wk
was $1,775/wk in 2016
$307 · -17.3%
Median age
50
was 46 in 2016
+4 · +8.7%
Dig deeper: Altona population growth · Altona then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.