Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Dismal Swamp then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Dismal Swamp, SA (postcode 5291) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+28.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 49 | 55 | 63 | +14 · +28.6% |
| Median age | 43 | 41 | 40 | -3 · -7% |
| Median household income | $1,305/wk | $1,937/wk | $1,916/wk | +$611 · +46.8% |
| Median personal income | $624/wk | $850/wk | $819/wk | +$195 · +31.3% |
| Median rent | $100/wk | — | $150/wk | +$50 · +50% |
| Median mortgage | $1,000/mo | $975/mo | $1,417/mo | +$417 · +41.7% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.1 | 3.2 | +0.4 · +14.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Dismal Swamp trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
63
was 55 in 2016
+8 · +14.5%
Household income
$1,916/wk
was $1,937/wk in 2016
$21 · -1.1%
Median age
40
was 41 in 2016
-1 · -2.4%
Dig deeper: Dismal Swamp population growth · Dismal Swamp then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.