Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lake Plains then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lake Plains, SA (postcode 5255) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-17.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 58 | 62 | 48 | -10 · -17.2% |
| Median age | 41 | 50 | 47 | +6 · +14.6% |
| Median household income | $1,159/wk | $941/wk | $850/wk | $309 · -26.7% |
| Median personal income | $591/wk | $450/wk | $574/wk | $17 · -2.9% |
| Median rent | $150/wk | $150/wk | $127/wk | $23 · -15.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,083/mo | $3,100/mo | $2,167/mo | +$1,084 · +100.1% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 1.8 | 2.6 | -0.1 · -3.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Lake Plains trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
48
was 62 in 2016
-14 · -22.6%
Median rent
$127/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
$23 · -15.3%
Household income
$850/wk
was $941/wk in 2016
$91 · -9.7%
Median age
47
was 50 in 2016
-3 · -6%
Dig deeper: Lake Plains population growth · Lake Plains then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.