Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Cheltenham then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Cheltenham, SA (postcode 5014) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,139 | 2,199 | 2,236 | +97 · +4.5% |
| Median age | 42 | 44 | 44 | +2 · +4.8% |
| Median household income | $1,088/wk | $1,211/wk | $1,534/wk | +$446 · +41% |
| Median personal income | $541/wk | $633/wk | $766/wk | +$225 · +41.6% |
| Median rent | $220/wk | $260/wk | $290/wk | +$70 · +31.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,500/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,602/mo | +$102 · +6.8% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Cheltenham trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,236
was 2,199 in 2016
+37 · +1.7%
Median rent
$290/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
+$30 · +11.5%
Household income
$1,534/wk
was $1,211/wk in 2016
+$323 · +26.7%
Median age
44
was 44 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Cheltenham population growth · Cheltenham then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.