Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Meadows then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Meadows, SA (postcode 5201) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+40.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,225 | 1,369 | 1,717 | +492 · +40.2% |
| Median age | 40 | 38 | 39 | -1 · -2.5% |
| Median household income | $1,256/wk | $1,564/wk | $1,964/wk | +$708 · +56.4% |
| Median personal income | $643/wk | $702/wk | $917/wk | +$274 · +42.6% |
| Median rent | $240/wk | $261/wk | $343/wk | +$103 · +42.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,421/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,645/mo | +$224 · +15.8% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | +0.2 · +8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Meadows trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,717
was 1,369 in 2016
+348 · +25.4%
Median rent
$343/wk
was $261/wk in 2016
+$82 · +31.4%
Household income
$1,964/wk
was $1,564/wk in 2016
+$400 · +25.6%
Median age
39
was 38 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Meadows population growth · Meadows then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.