Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Spence then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Spence, SA (postcode 5271) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 47 | 51 | 50 | +3 · +6.4% |
| Median age | 42 | 53 | 41 | -1 · -2.4% |
| Median household income | $1,155/wk | $1,458/wk | $2,249/wk | +$1,094 · +94.7% |
| Median personal income | $609/wk | $875/wk | $1,178/wk | +$569 · +93.4% |
| Median rent | $50/wk | — | $68/wk | +$18 · +36% |
| Median mortgage | $1,000/mo | $1,300/mo | $0/mo | $1,000 · -100% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Spence trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
50
was 51 in 2016
-1 · -2%
Household income
$2,249/wk
was $1,458/wk in 2016
+$791 · +54.3%
Median age
41
was 53 in 2016
-12 · -22.6%
Dig deeper: Spence population growth · Spence then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.