Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Happy Valley then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Happy Valley, SA (postcode 5159) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+0.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,332 | 11,219 | 11,420 | +88 · +0.8% |
| Median age | 39 | 41 | 42 | +3 · +7.7% |
| Median household income | $1,311/wk | $1,391/wk | $1,573/wk | +$262 · +20% |
| Median personal income | $624/wk | $673/wk | $773/wk | +$149 · +23.9% |
| Median rent | $295/wk | $330/wk | $360/wk | +$65 · +22% |
| Median mortgage | $1,517/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,517/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | -0.1 · -3.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Happy Valley trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
11,420
was 11,219 in 2016
+201 · +1.8%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $330/wk in 2016
+$30 · +9.1%
Household income
$1,573/wk
was $1,391/wk in 2016
+$182 · +13.1%
Median age
42
was 41 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Happy Valley population growth · Happy Valley then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.