Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Plympton Park then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Plympton Park, SA (postcode 5038) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+35.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,869 | 3,247 | 3,881 | +1,012 · +35.3% |
| Median age | 39 | 36 | 36 | -3 · -7.7% |
| Median household income | $912/wk | $1,194/wk | $1,667/wk | +$755 · +82.8% |
| Median personal income | $534/wk | $624/wk | $831/wk | +$297 · +55.6% |
| Median rent | $230/wk | $288/wk | $320/wk | +$90 · +39.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,560/mo | $1,706/mo | $1,820/mo | +$260 · +16.7% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | +0.2 · +9.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Plympton Park trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,881
was 3,247 in 2016
+634 · +19.5%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $288/wk in 2016
+$32 · +11.1%
Household income
$1,667/wk
was $1,194/wk in 2016
+$473 · +39.6%
Median age
36
was 36 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Plympton Park population growth · Plympton Park then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.