Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Buchanan then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Buchanan, SA (postcode 5374) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+75.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 29 | 44 | 51 | +22 · +75.9% |
| Median age | 41 | 35 | 29 | -12 · -29.3% |
| Median household income | $819/wk | $1,124/wk | $1,312/wk | +$493 · +60.2% |
| Median personal income | $489/wk | $387/wk | $412/wk | $77 · -15.7% |
| Median rent | $115/wk | — | $250/wk | +$135 · +117.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,200/mo | — | $498/mo | $702 · -58.5% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.4 | +0.7 · +25.9% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Buchanan trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
51
was 44 in 2016
+7 · +15.9%
Household income
$1,312/wk
was $1,124/wk in 2016
+$188 · +16.7%
Median age
29
was 35 in 2016
-6 · -17.1%
Dig deeper: Buchanan population growth · Buchanan then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.