Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Port Gawler then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Port Gawler, SA (postcode 5501) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+12% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 100 | 86 | 112 | +12 · +12% |
| Median age | 36 | 44 | 36 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,026/wk | $1,583/wk | $2,100/wk | +$1,074 · +104.7% |
| Median personal income | $522/wk | $545/wk | $872/wk | +$350 · +67% |
| Median rent | $150/wk | $230/wk | $235/wk | +$85 · +56.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,018/mo | $1,867/mo | $1,672/mo | +$654 · +64.2% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.4 | +0.8 · +30.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Port Gawler trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
112
was 86 in 2016
+26 · +30.2%
Median rent
$235/wk
was $230/wk in 2016
+$5 · +2.2%
Household income
$2,100/wk
was $1,583/wk in 2016
+$517 · +32.7%
Median age
36
was 44 in 2016
-8 · -18.2%
Dig deeper: Port Gawler population growth · Port Gawler then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.