Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
McLaren Flat then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for McLaren Flat, SA (postcode 5171) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,454 | 1,537 | 1,625 | +171 · +11.8% |
| Median age | 35 | 37 | 40 | +5 · +14.3% |
| Median household income | $1,466/wk | $1,809/wk | $2,129/wk | +$663 · +45.2% |
| Median personal income | $666/wk | $767/wk | $842/wk | +$176 · +26.4% |
| Median rent | $278/wk | $300/wk | $350/wk | +$72 · +25.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,710/mo | $1,863/mo | $1,786/mo | +$76 · +4.4% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | +0.1 · +3.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
McLaren Flat trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,625
was 1,537 in 2016
+88 · +5.7%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$50 · +16.7%
Household income
$2,129/wk
was $1,809/wk in 2016
+$320 · +17.7%
Median age
40
was 37 in 2016
+3 · +8.1%
Dig deeper: McLaren Flat population growth · McLaren Flat then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.