Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Thornlea then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Thornlea, SA (postcode 5280) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-37.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 74 | 40 | 46 | -28 · -37.8% |
| Median age | 47 | 47 | 37 | -10 · -21.3% |
| Median household income | $940/wk | $1,375/wk | $1,968/wk | +$1,028 · +109.4% |
| Median personal income | $513/wk | $849/wk | $1,050/wk | +$537 · +104.7% |
| Median rent | $135/wk | — | $180/wk | +$45 · +33.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,083/mo | — | $975/mo | $108 · -10% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.7 | +0.4 · +17.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Thornlea trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
46
was 40 in 2016
+6 · +15%
Household income
$1,968/wk
was $1,375/wk in 2016
+$593 · +43.1%
Median age
37
was 47 in 2016
-10 · -21.3%
Dig deeper: Thornlea population growth · Thornlea then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.