Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Port Augusta then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Port Augusta, SA (postcode 5700) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-7.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,967 | 6,562 | 6,437 | -530 · -7.6% |
| Median age | 38 | 41 | 39 | +1 · +2.6% |
| Median household income | $889/wk | $941/wk | $1,092/wk | +$203 · +22.8% |
| Median personal income | $502/wk | $546/wk | $635/wk | +$133 · +26.5% |
| Median rent | $150/wk | $175/wk | $194/wk | +$44 · +29.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,100/mo | $1,083/mo | $979/mo | $121 · -11% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | -0.1 · -4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Port Augusta trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,437
was 6,562 in 2016
-125 · -1.9%
Median rent
$194/wk
was $175/wk in 2016
+$19 · +10.9%
Household income
$1,092/wk
was $941/wk in 2016
+$151 · +16%
Median age
39
was 41 in 2016
-2 · -4.9%
Dig deeper: Port Augusta population growth · Port Augusta then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.