Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Peterborough then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Peterborough, SA (postcode 5422) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-3.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,542 | 1,497 | 1,490 | -52 · -3.4% |
| Median age | 50 | 54 | 55 | +5 · +10% |
| Median household income | $547/wk | $686/wk | $706/wk | +$159 · +29.1% |
| Median personal income | $354/wk | $429/wk | $456/wk | +$102 · +28.8% |
| Median rent | $122/wk | $140/wk | $160/wk | +$38 · +31.1% |
| Median mortgage | $522/mo | $563/mo | $569/mo | +$47 · +9% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 | -0.2 · -10% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Peterborough trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,490
was 1,497 in 2016
-7 · -0.5%
Median rent
$160/wk
was $140/wk in 2016
+$20 · +14.3%
Household income
$706/wk
was $686/wk in 2016
+$20 · +2.9%
Median age
55
was 54 in 2016
+1 · +1.9%
Dig deeper: Peterborough population growth · Peterborough then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.