Census 2011 → 2021

Whyalla Playford population growth

How the population of Whyalla Playford, SA (5600) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.

Population

Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021

-8.1% over 10 years

2011 and 2016 figures are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders changed.

2011 population

2,764

2016 population

2,561

2021 population

2,540

2011 → 2021

-8.1%

-21 since 2016

Whyalla Playford trends (2016 → 2021)

Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.

Population

2,540

was 2,561 in 2016

-21 · -0.8%

Median rent

$200/wk

was $180/wk in 2016

+$20 · +11.1%

Household income

$1,429/wk

was $1,342/wk in 2016

+$87 · +6.5%

Median age

was 44 in 2016

0 · 0%

Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology