Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
South Plympton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for South Plympton, SA (postcode 5038) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+18.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,984 | 4,174 | 4,721 | +737 · +18.5% |
| Median age | 38 | 38 | 37 | -1 · -2.6% |
| Median household income | $977/wk | $1,228/wk | $1,552/wk | +$575 · +58.9% |
| Median personal income | $549/wk | $646/wk | $805/wk | +$256 · +46.6% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $300/wk | $340/wk | +$90 · +36% |
| Median mortgage | $1,603/mo | $1,625/mo | $1,700/mo | +$97 · +6.1% |
| 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 Plympton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,721
was 4,174 in 2016
+547 · +13.1%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$40 · +13.3%
Household income
$1,552/wk
was $1,228/wk in 2016
+$324 · +26.4%
Median age
37
was 38 in 2016
-1 · -2.6%
Dig deeper: South Plympton population growth · South Plympton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.