Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Island Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Island Beach, SA (postcode 5222) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+39.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 51 | 31 | 71 | +20 · +39.2% |
| Median age | 51 | 56 | 60 | +9 · +17.6% |
| Median household income | $690/wk | $899/wk | $725/wk | +$35 · +5.1% |
| Median personal income | $423/wk | $433/wk | $630/wk | +$207 · +48.9% |
| Median rent | $185/wk | — | $220/wk | +$35 · +18.9% |
| Median mortgage | $800/mo | — | $1,142/mo | +$342 · +42.8% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.7 | -0.4 · -19% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Island Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
71
was 31 in 2016
+40 · +129%
Household income
$725/wk
was $899/wk in 2016
$174 · -19.4%
Median age
60
was 56 in 2016
+4 · +7.1%
Dig deeper: Island Beach population growth · Island Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.