Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Port Augusta West then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Port Augusta West, SA (postcode 5700) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,170 | 4,043 | 4,046 | -124 · -3% |
| Median age | 38 | 40 | 40 | +2 · +5.3% |
| Median household income | $1,082/wk | $1,233/wk | $1,396/wk | +$314 · +29% |
| Median personal income | $571/wk | $651/wk | $720/wk | +$149 · +26.1% |
| Median rent | $160/wk | $185/wk | $213/wk | +$53 · +33.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,302/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,279/mo | $23 · -1.8% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Port Augusta West trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,046
was 4,043 in 2016
+3 · +0.1%
Median rent
$213/wk
was $185/wk in 2016
+$28 · +15.1%
Household income
$1,396/wk
was $1,233/wk in 2016
+$163 · +13.2%
Median age
40
was 40 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Port Augusta West population growth · Port Augusta West then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.