Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Rapid Bay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Rapid Bay, SA (postcode 5204) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-11.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 17 | 16 | 15 | -2 · -11.8% |
| Median age | 48 | 54 | 56 | +8 · +16.7% |
| Median household income | $749/wk | $725/wk | $450/wk | $299 · -39.9% |
| Median personal income | $411/wk | $575/wk | $599/wk | +$188 · +45.7% |
| Median rent | $163/wk | — | $0/wk | $163 · -100% |
| Median mortgage | $1,083/mo | — | $0/mo | $1,083 · -100% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | -1 · -45.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Rapid Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
15
was 16 in 2016
-1 · -6.2%
Household income
$450/wk
was $725/wk in 2016
$275 · -37.9%
Median age
56
was 54 in 2016
+2 · +3.7%
Dig deeper: Rapid Bay population growth · Rapid Bay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.