Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Nelshaby then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Nelshaby, SA (postcode 5540) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 171 | 181 | 188 | +17 · +9.9% |
| Median age | 49 | 47 | 51 | +2 · +4.1% |
| Median household income | $924/wk | $1,174/wk | $1,271/wk | +$347 · +37.6% |
| Median personal income | $446/wk | $537/wk | $530/wk | +$84 · +18.8% |
| Median rent | $69/wk | $140/wk | $295/wk | +$226 · +327.5% |
| Median mortgage | $880/mo | $1,083/mo | $1,089/mo | +$209 · +23.8% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.4 | +0.1 · +4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Nelshaby trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
188
was 181 in 2016
+7 · +3.9%
Median rent
$295/wk
was $140/wk in 2016
+$155 · +110.7%
Household income
$1,271/wk
was $1,174/wk in 2016
+$97 · +8.3%
Median age
51
was 47 in 2016
+4 · +8.5%
Dig deeper: Nelshaby population growth · Nelshaby then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.