Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lewiston then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lewiston, SA (postcode 5501) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,947 | 3,084 | 3,275 | +328 · +11.1% |
| Median age | 39 | 41 | 42 | +3 · +7.7% |
| Median household income | $1,348/wk | $1,557/wk | $1,910/wk | +$562 · +41.7% |
| Median personal income | $558/wk | $631/wk | $766/wk | +$208 · +37.3% |
| Median rent | $220/wk | $290/wk | $330/wk | +$110 · +50% |
| Median mortgage | $1,538/mo | $1,634/mo | $1,690/mo | +$152 · +9.9% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | -0.1 · -3.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Lewiston trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,275
was 3,084 in 2016
+191 · +6.2%
Median rent
$330/wk
was $290/wk in 2016
+$40 · +13.8%
Household income
$1,910/wk
was $1,557/wk in 2016
+$353 · +22.7%
Median age
42
was 41 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Lewiston population growth · Lewiston then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.