Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Hillcrest then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Hillcrest, SA (postcode 5086) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+18.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,084 | 3,369 | 3,659 | +575 · +18.6% |
| Median age | 34 | 35 | 35 | +1 · +2.9% |
| Median household income | $997/wk | $1,242/wk | $1,599/wk | +$602 · +60.4% |
| Median personal income | $531/wk | $584/wk | $759/wk | +$228 · +42.9% |
| Median rent | $248/wk | $290/wk | $319/wk | +$71 · +28.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,700/mo | $1,602/mo | $131 · -7.6% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | +0.2 · +8.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Hillcrest trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,659
was 3,369 in 2016
+290 · +8.6%
Median rent
$319/wk
was $290/wk in 2016
+$29 · +10%
Household income
$1,599/wk
was $1,242/wk in 2016
+$357 · +28.7%
Median age
35
was 35 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Hillcrest population growth · Hillcrest then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.