Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
South Brighton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for South Brighton, SA (postcode 5048) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+14.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,419 | 2,506 | 2,763 | +344 · +14.2% |
| Median age | 46 | 45 | 44 | -2 · -4.3% |
| Median household income | $1,067/wk | $1,343/wk | $1,601/wk | +$534 · +50% |
| Median personal income | $588/wk | $733/wk | $820/wk | +$232 · +39.5% |
| Median rent | $270/wk | $295/wk | $335/wk | +$65 · +24.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,650/mo | $1,723/mo | $1,898/mo | +$248 · +15% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | +0.1 · +4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
South Brighton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,763
was 2,506 in 2016
+257 · +10.3%
Median rent
$335/wk
was $295/wk in 2016
+$40 · +13.6%
Household income
$1,601/wk
was $1,343/wk in 2016
+$258 · +19.2%
Median age
44
was 45 in 2016
-1 · -2.2%
Dig deeper: South Brighton population growth · South Brighton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.