Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lenswood then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lenswood, SA (postcode 5240) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-4.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 560 | 485 | 534 | -26 · -4.6% |
| Median age | 44 | 46 | 43 | -1 · -2.3% |
| Median household income | $1,423/wk | $1,483/wk | $1,968/wk | +$545 · +38.3% |
| Median personal income | $642/wk | $662/wk | $838/wk | +$196 · +30.5% |
| Median rent | $122/wk | $250/wk | $325/wk | +$203 · +166.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,726/mo | $1,400/mo | $1,733/mo | +$7 · +0.4% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.8 | +0.2 · +7.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Lenswood trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
534
was 485 in 2016
+49 · +10.1%
Median rent
$325/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$75 · +30%
Household income
$1,968/wk
was $1,483/wk in 2016
+$485 · +32.7%
Median age
43
was 46 in 2016
-3 · -6.5%
Dig deeper: Lenswood population growth · Lenswood then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.