Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Port Wakefield then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Port Wakefield, SA (postcode 5550) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+1.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 654 | 636 | 661 | +7 · +1.1% |
| Median age | 41 | 40 | 44 | +3 · +7.3% |
| Median household income | $768/wk | $939/wk | $1,093/wk | +$325 · +42.3% |
| Median personal income | $490/wk | $591/wk | $706/wk | +$216 · +44.1% |
| Median rent | $160/wk | $200/wk | $225/wk | +$65 · +40.6% |
| Median mortgage | $980/mo | $867/mo | $867/mo | $113 · -11.5% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Port Wakefield trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
661
was 636 in 2016
+25 · +3.9%
Median rent
$225/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$25 · +12.5%
Household income
$1,093/wk
was $939/wk in 2016
+$154 · +16.4%
Median age
44
was 40 in 2016
+4 · +10%
Dig deeper: Port Wakefield population growth · Port Wakefield then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.