Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Plympton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Plympton, SA (postcode 5038) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+21.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,509 | 4,756 | 5,459 | +950 · +21.1% |
| Median age | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $986/wk | $1,175/wk | $1,598/wk | +$612 · +62.1% |
| Median personal income | $583/wk | $629/wk | $843/wk | +$260 · +44.6% |
| Median rent | $240/wk | $270/wk | $300/wk | +$60 · +25% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,600/mo | $1,662/mo | $71 · -4.1% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | +0.1 · +4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Plympton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,459
was 4,756 in 2016
+703 · +14.8%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
+$30 · +11.1%
Household income
$1,598/wk
was $1,175/wk in 2016
+$423 · +36%
Median age
34
was 34 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Plympton population growth · Plympton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.