Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
McLaren Vale then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for McLaren Vale, SA (postcode 5171) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,709 | 3,842 | 4,061 | +352 · +9.5% |
| Median age | 47 | 52 | 54 | +7 · +14.9% |
| Median household income | $993/wk | $1,169/wk | $1,331/wk | +$338 · +34% |
| Median personal income | $519/wk | $584/wk | $687/wk | +$168 · +32.4% |
| Median rent | $260/wk | $295/wk | $328/wk | +$68 · +26.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,500/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,560/mo | +$60 · +4% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
McLaren Vale trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,061
was 3,842 in 2016
+219 · +5.7%
Median rent
$328/wk
was $295/wk in 2016
+$33 · +11.2%
Household income
$1,331/wk
was $1,169/wk in 2016
+$162 · +13.9%
Median age
54
was 52 in 2016
+2 · +3.8%
Dig deeper: McLaren Vale population growth · McLaren Vale then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.