Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Purnong then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Purnong, SA (postcode 5238) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+14.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 48 | 40 | 55 | +7 · +14.6% |
| Median age | 47 | 55 | 58 | +11 · +23.4% |
| Median household income | $716/wk | $725/wk | $860/wk | +$144 · +20.1% |
| Median personal income | $383/wk | $458/wk | $462/wk | +$79 · +20.6% |
| Median rent | — | — | $200/wk | — |
| Median mortgage | $800/mo | — | $778/mo | $22 · -2.7% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.0 | -0.3 · -13% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Purnong trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
55
was 40 in 2016
+15 · +37.5%
Household income
$860/wk
was $725/wk in 2016
+$135 · +18.6%
Median age
58
was 55 in 2016
+3 · +5.5%
Dig deeper: Purnong population growth · Purnong then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.