Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
West Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for West Beach, SA (postcode 5024) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+15.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,480 | 4,964 | 5,175 | +695 · +15.5% |
| Median age | 43 | 43 | 45 | +2 · +4.7% |
| Median household income | $1,237/wk | $1,422/wk | $1,746/wk | +$509 · +41.1% |
| Median personal income | $643/wk | $723/wk | $896/wk | +$253 · +39.3% |
| Median rent | $255/wk | $290/wk | $320/wk | +$65 · +25.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,920/mo | $1,950/mo | $2,000/mo | +$80 · +4.2% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | +0.1 · +4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
West Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,175
was 4,964 in 2016
+211 · +4.3%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $290/wk in 2016
+$30 · +10.3%
Household income
$1,746/wk
was $1,422/wk in 2016
+$324 · +22.8%
Median age
45
was 43 in 2016
+2 · +4.7%
Dig deeper: West Beach population growth · West Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.