Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
New Town then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for New Town, SA (postcode 5554) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,224 | 1,234 | 1,291 | +67 · +5.5% |
| Median age | 36 | 40 | 42 | +6 · +16.7% |
| Median household income | $956/wk | $1,083/wk | $1,221/wk | +$265 · +27.7% |
| Median personal income | $430/wk | $500/wk | $604/wk | +$174 · +40.5% |
| Median rent | $178/wk | $213/wk | $242/wk | +$64 · +36% |
| Median mortgage | $1,095/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,192/mo | +$97 · +8.9% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | -0.1 · -3.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
New Town trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,291
was 1,234 in 2016
+57 · +4.6%
Median rent
$242/wk
was $213/wk in 2016
+$29 · +13.6%
Household income
$1,221/wk
was $1,083/wk in 2016
+$138 · +12.7%
Median age
42
was 40 in 2016
+2 · +5%
Dig deeper: New Town population growth · New Town then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.