Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Sherlock then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Sherlock, SA (postcode 5301) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-16.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 84 | 72 | 70 | -14 · -16.7% |
| Median age | 41 | 53 | 58 | +17 · +41.5% |
| Median household income | $914/wk | $1,125/wk | $1,208/wk | +$294 · +32.2% |
| Median personal income | $426/wk | $519/wk | $695/wk | +$269 · +63.1% |
| Median rent | — | — | $100/wk | — |
| Median mortgage | $823/mo | $600/mo | $433/mo | $390 · -47.4% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 | -0.3 · -11.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Sherlock trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
70
was 72 in 2016
-2 · -2.8%
Household income
$1,208/wk
was $1,125/wk in 2016
+$83 · +7.4%
Median age
58
was 53 in 2016
+5 · +9.4%
Dig deeper: Sherlock population growth · Sherlock then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.