Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Vale Park then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Vale Park, SA (postcode 5081) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+13.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,158 | 2,245 | 2,452 | +294 · +13.6% |
| Median age | 43 | 44 | 42 | -1 · -2.3% |
| Median household income | $1,306/wk | $1,475/wk | $2,031/wk | +$725 · +55.5% |
| Median personal income | $620/wk | $673/wk | $890/wk | +$270 · +43.5% |
| Median rent | $280/wk | $353/wk | $410/wk | +$130 · +46.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,534/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,000/mo | +$466 · +30.4% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Vale Park trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,452
was 2,245 in 2016
+207 · +9.2%
Median rent
$410/wk
was $353/wk in 2016
+$57 · +16.1%
Household income
$2,031/wk
was $1,475/wk in 2016
+$556 · +37.7%
Median age
42
was 44 in 2016
-2 · -4.5%
Dig deeper: Vale Park population growth · Vale Park then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.