Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Sandalwood then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Sandalwood, SA (postcode 5309) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 60 | 60 | 62 | +2 · +3.3% |
| Median age | 40 | 40 | 48 | +8 · +20% |
| Median household income | $724/wk | $900/wk | $1,062/wk | +$338 · +46.7% |
| Median personal income | $373/wk | $385/wk | $575/wk | +$202 · +54.2% |
| Median rent | $100/wk | — | $120/wk | +$20 · +20% |
| Median mortgage | $545/mo | — | $0/mo | $545 · -100% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.5 | +0.1 · +4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Sandalwood trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
62
was 60 in 2016
+2 · +3.3%
Household income
$1,062/wk
was $900/wk in 2016
+$162 · +18%
Median age
48
was 40 in 2016
+8 · +20%
Dig deeper: Sandalwood population growth · Sandalwood then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.