Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Mount Light then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Mount Light, SA (postcode 5271) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 157 | 158 | 155 | -2 · -1.3% |
| Median age | 40 | 43 | 46 | +6 · +15% |
| Median household income | $1,057/wk | $1,375/wk | $1,937/wk | +$880 · +83.3% |
| Median personal income | $590/wk | $668/wk | $830/wk | +$240 · +40.7% |
| Median rent | $145/wk | $138/wk | $250/wk | +$105 · +72.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,135/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,000/mo | $135 · -11.9% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.7 | +0.3 · +12.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Mount Light trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
155
was 158 in 2016
-3 · -1.9%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $138/wk in 2016
+$112 · +81.2%
Household income
$1,937/wk
was $1,375/wk in 2016
+$562 · +40.9%
Median age
46
was 43 in 2016
+3 · +7%
Dig deeper: Mount Light population growth · Mount Light then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.