Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Whyalla Playford then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Whyalla Playford, SA (postcode 5600) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-8.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,764 | 2,561 | 2,540 | -224 · -8.1% |
| Median age | 41 | 44 | 44 | +3 · +7.3% |
| Median household income | $1,301/wk | $1,342/wk | $1,429/wk | +$128 · +9.8% |
| Median personal income | $568/wk | $617/wk | $771/wk | +$203 · +35.7% |
| Median rent | $160/wk | $180/wk | $200/wk | +$40 · +25% |
| Median mortgage | $1,517/mo | $1,430/mo | $1,280/mo | $237 · -15.6% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | -0.2 · -8.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
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
44
was 44 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Whyalla Playford population growth · Whyalla Playford then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.