Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
North Plympton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for North Plympton, SA (postcode 5037) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+19.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,012 | 3,225 | 3,610 | +598 · +19.9% |
| Median age | 44 | 43 | 40 | -4 · -9.1% |
| Median household income | $968/wk | $1,196/wk | $1,650/wk | +$682 · +70.5% |
| Median personal income | $513/wk | $616/wk | $777/wk | +$264 · +51.5% |
| Median rent | $270/wk | $300/wk | $360/wk | +$90 · +33.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,800/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,777/mo | $23 · -1.3% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | +0.1 · +4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
North Plympton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,610
was 3,225 in 2016
+385 · +11.9%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$60 · +20%
Household income
$1,650/wk
was $1,196/wk in 2016
+$454 · +38%
Median age
40
was 43 in 2016
-3 · -7%
Dig deeper: North Plympton population growth · North Plympton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.