Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wattle Park then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wattle Park, SA (postcode 5066) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+2.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,835 | 1,810 | 1,885 | +50 · +2.7% |
| Median age | 45 | 44 | 46 | +1 · +2.2% |
| Median household income | $1,705/wk | $1,889/wk | $2,305/wk | +$600 · +35.2% |
| Median personal income | $681/wk | $761/wk | $952/wk | +$271 · +39.8% |
| Median rent | $420/wk | $445/wk | $470/wk | +$50 · +11.9% |
| Median mortgage | $2,293/mo | $2,200/mo | $2,338/mo | +$45 · +2% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wattle Park trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,885
was 1,810 in 2016
+75 · +4.1%
Median rent
$470/wk
was $445/wk in 2016
+$25 · +5.6%
Household income
$2,305/wk
was $1,889/wk in 2016
+$416 · +22%
Median age
46
was 44 in 2016
+2 · +4.5%
Dig deeper: Wattle Park population growth · Wattle Park then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.