Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
West Lakes Shore then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for West Lakes Shore, SA (postcode 5020) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,973 | 3,112 | 3,236 | +263 · +8.8% |
| Median age | 48 | 48 | 48 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,301/wk | $1,498/wk | $1,758/wk | +$457 · +35.1% |
| Median personal income | $630/wk | $701/wk | $849/wk | +$219 · +34.8% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $350/wk | $390/wk | +$90 · +30% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,950/mo | +$217 · +12.5% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +0.1 · +4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
West Lakes Shore trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,236
was 3,112 in 2016
+124 · +4%
Median rent
$390/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$40 · +11.4%
Household income
$1,758/wk
was $1,498/wk in 2016
+$260 · +17.4%
Median age
48
was 48 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: West Lakes Shore population growth · West Lakes Shore then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.