Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Western River then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Western River, SA (postcode 5223) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+14.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14 | 20 | 16 | +2 · +14.3% |
| Median age | 38 | 45 | 41 | +3 · +7.9% |
| Median household income | $880/wk | $1,187/wk | $1,624/wk | +$744 · +84.5% |
| Median personal income | $539/wk | $550/wk | $900/wk | +$361 · +67% |
| Median rent | $113/wk | — | $0/wk | $113 · -100% |
| Median mortgage | $1,300/mo | — | $997/mo | $303 · -23.3% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2.0 | -0.3 · -13% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Western River trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
16
was 20 in 2016
-4 · -20%
Household income
$1,624/wk
was $1,187/wk in 2016
+$437 · +36.8%
Median age
41
was 45 in 2016
-4 · -8.9%
Dig deeper: Western River population growth · Western River then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.