Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wattle Flat then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wattle Flat, SA (postcode 5203) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-14.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 175 | 164 | 149 | -26 · -14.9% |
| Median age | 51 | 44 | 49 | -2 · -3.9% |
| Median household income | $781/wk | $1,375/wk | $1,562/wk | +$781 · +100% |
| Median personal income | $451/wk | $547/wk | $779/wk | +$328 · +72.7% |
| Median rent | $190/wk | $280/wk | $305/wk | +$115 · +60.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,430/mo | $1,324/mo | $1,408/mo | $22 · -1.5% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.6 | +0.4 · +18.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wattle Flat trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
149
was 164 in 2016
-15 · -9.1%
Median rent
$305/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$25 · +8.9%
Household income
$1,562/wk
was $1,375/wk in 2016
+$187 · +13.6%
Median age
49
was 44 in 2016
+5 · +11.4%
Dig deeper: Wattle Flat population growth · Wattle Flat then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.