Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Olympic Dam then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Olympic Dam, SA (postcode 5725) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+128.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 135 | 5 | 308 | +173 · +128.1% |
| Median age | 31 | 20 | 36 | +5 · +16.1% |
| Median household income | $2,756/wk | — | $1,625/wk | $1,131 · -41% |
| Median personal income | $1,534/wk | — | $2,212/wk | +$678 · +44.2% |
| Median rent | $200/wk | — | $0/wk | $200 · -100% |
| Median mortgage | $2,339/mo | — | $0/mo | $2,339 · -100% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | — | 1.0 | -1.9 · -65.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Olympic Dam trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
308
was 5 in 2016
+303 · +6060%
Median age
36
was 20 in 2016
+16 · +80%
Dig deeper: Olympic Dam population growth · Olympic Dam then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.