Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Sapphiretown then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Sapphiretown, SA (postcode 5222) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-43.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 37 | 35 | 21 | -16 · -43.2% |
| Median age | 51 | 55 | 55 | +4 · +7.8% |
| Median household income | $690/wk | $550/wk | $1,083/wk | +$393 · +57% |
| Median personal income | $423/wk | $512/wk | $630/wk | +$207 · +48.9% |
| Median rent | $185/wk | — | $225/wk | +$40 · +21.6% |
| Median mortgage | $800/mo | $650/mo | $696/mo | $104 · -13% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | -0.3 · -14.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Sapphiretown trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
21
was 35 in 2016
-14 · -40%
Household income
$1,083/wk
was $550/wk in 2016
+$533 · +96.9%
Median age
55
was 55 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Sapphiretown population growth · Sapphiretown then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.