Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Highland Valley then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Highland Valley, SA (postcode 5255) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+14.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 335 | 339 | 384 | +49 · +14.6% |
| Median age | 44 | 45 | 47 | +3 · +6.8% |
| Median household income | $1,295/wk | $1,792/wk | $2,291/wk | +$996 · +76.9% |
| Median personal income | $621/wk | $768/wk | $846/wk | +$225 · +36.2% |
| Median rent | $75/wk | $350/wk | $250/wk | +$175 · +233.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,863/mo | $2,090/mo | $1,950/mo | +$87 · +4.7% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.9 | +0.2 · +7.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Highland Valley trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
384
was 339 in 2016
+45 · +13.3%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
$100 · -28.6%
Household income
$2,291/wk
was $1,792/wk in 2016
+$499 · +27.8%
Median age
47
was 45 in 2016
+2 · +4.4%
Dig deeper: Highland Valley population growth · Highland Valley then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.