Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Leighton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Leighton, SA (postcode 5417) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-19.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 57 | 50 | 46 | -11 · -19.3% |
| Median age | 45 | 45 | 48 | +3 · +6.7% |
| Median household income | $848/wk | $1,187/wk | $1,312/wk | +$464 · +54.7% |
| Median personal income | $475/wk | $617/wk | $825/wk | +$350 · +73.7% |
| Median rent | $100/wk | — | $180/wk | +$80 · +80% |
| Median mortgage | $676/mo | $1,213/mo | $1,396/mo | +$720 · +106.5% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.6 | +0.4 · +18.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Leighton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
46
was 50 in 2016
-4 · -8%
Household income
$1,312/wk
was $1,187/wk in 2016
+$125 · +10.5%
Median age
48
was 45 in 2016
+3 · +6.7%
Dig deeper: Leighton population growth · Leighton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.