Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Colonel Light Gardens then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Colonel Light Gardens, SA (postcode 5041) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
0% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,311 | 3,349 | 3,311 | 0 · 0% |
| Median age | 39 | 40 | 42 | +3 · +7.7% |
| Median household income | $1,951/wk | $2,251/wk | $2,491/wk | +$540 · +27.7% |
| Median personal income | $764/wk | $886/wk | $1,042/wk | +$278 · +36.4% |
| Median rent | $330/wk | $350/wk | $400/wk | +$70 · +21.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,950/mo | $2,100/mo | $2,173/mo | +$223 · +11.4% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | -0.1 · -3.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Colonel Light Gardens trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,311
was 3,349 in 2016
-38 · -1.1%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$50 · +14.3%
Household income
$2,491/wk
was $2,251/wk in 2016
+$240 · +10.7%
Median age
42
was 40 in 2016
+2 · +5%
Dig deeper: Colonel Light Gardens population growth · Colonel Light Gardens then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.