Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Walkley Heights then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Walkley Heights, SA (postcode 5098) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+0.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,507 | 3,497 | 3,513 | +6 · +0.2% |
| Median age | 37 | 40 | 42 | +5 · +13.5% |
| Median household income | $1,364/wk | $1,487/wk | $1,773/wk | +$409 · +30% |
| Median personal income | $603/wk | $602/wk | $715/wk | +$112 · +18.6% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $350/wk | $370/wk | +$70 · +23.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,700/mo | $33 · -1.9% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | -0.1 · -3.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Walkley Heights trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,513
was 3,497 in 2016
+16 · +0.5%
Median rent
$370/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$20 · +5.7%
Household income
$1,773/wk
was $1,487/wk in 2016
+$286 · +19.2%
Median age
42
was 40 in 2016
+2 · +5%
Dig deeper: Walkley Heights population growth · Walkley Heights then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.