Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Tumby Bay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Tumby Bay, SA (postcode 5605) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,673 | 1,631 | 1,781 | +108 · +6.5% |
| Median age | 51 | 55 | 57 | +6 · +11.8% |
| Median household income | $735/wk | $863/wk | $1,058/wk | +$323 · +43.9% |
| Median personal income | $452/wk | $560/wk | $624/wk | +$172 · +38.1% |
| Median rent | $160/wk | $185/wk | $220/wk | +$60 · +37.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,300/mo | $1,200/mo | $1,200/mo | $100 · -7.7% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | -0.2 · -9.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Tumby Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,781
was 1,631 in 2016
+150 · +9.2%
Median rent
$220/wk
was $185/wk in 2016
+$35 · +18.9%
Household income
$1,058/wk
was $863/wk in 2016
+$195 · +22.6%
Median age
57
was 55 in 2016
+2 · +3.6%
Dig deeper: Tumby Bay population growth · Tumby Bay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.