South Australia · Suburb Profile

Adelaide SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Adelaide, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Adelaide SA is 18,202 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Adelaide is $726 per week ($37,752 per year). Median rent in Adelaide is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Adelaide has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Adelaide has a population density of 1736.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Adelaide is China. The most common religion is No Religion (58% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Adelaide is $1,733.

There were 3,857 recorded offences in Adelaide in 2025-26, a rate of 212 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2,083 offences).

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Adelaide Population

residents (Census 2021)

Adelaide Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$726/wk

$37,752 per year

#4991 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

31years

7 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 1.8 · 1 per bedroom

Adelaide Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.5% (9,561) Female 47.5% (8,647)

Population Density

1736.4

people per km²

18,202 people · 10.5 km²

Households

1.8

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$2,056

Family income/wk

Adelaide Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Adelaide Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

53.9% 1,445 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

46.1% 1,234 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Adelaide Country of Birth

Australia

61.2%

China

20.0%

India

5.7%

England

5.5%

Hong Kong

4.1%

Iran

1.0%

Indonesia

0.7%

Brazil

0.7%

Bangladesh

0.5%

Canada

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Adelaide Religion

No Religion

57.9%

Not stated

11.9%

Catholic

11.5%

Buddhism

5.4%

Anglican

4.3%

Hinduism

3.5%

Islam

3.1%

Christian (other)

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Adelaide Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

84.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

6.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Adelaide Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

54.5%

Cantonese

14.8%

Other

6.2%

Hindi

5.6%

Vietnamese

5.3%

Korean

4.9%

SAL Tot

4.9%

Arabic

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Adelaide Employment

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Employed full-time

33.4% 5,195 people

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Employed part-time

22.4% 3,486 people

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Unemployed

6.9% 1,071 people

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Not in labour force

37.3% 5,793 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Adelaide Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

46.3%

Postgraduate Degree

23.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.4%

Certificate III/IV

10.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.7%

Certificate I/II

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Adelaide Occupation

Professionals

43.3%

Managers

13.6%

Community & Personal Service

11.3%

Clerical & Administrative

11.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.9%

Sales Workers

5.3%

Labourers

4.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Adelaide Field of Study

Management & Commerce

28.2%

Society & Culture

14.5%

Health

13.5%

Engineering

10.3%

Creative Arts

7.3%

Information Technology

6.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.7%

Education

4.4%

Architecture & Building

4.3%

Agriculture & Environment

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Adelaide Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

61.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

24.7%

Separate house

13.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Adelaide Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

7.3%

$1-$149/wk

1.8%

$150-$299/wk

3.2%

$300-$399/wk

4.0%

$400-$499/wk

5.3%

$500-$649/wk

5.7%

$650-$799/wk

4.3%

$800-$999/wk

6.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.6%

$4,000+/wk

9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Adelaide Marital Status

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Married

23.3% 4,027

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Separated

2.6% 449

📋

Divorced

8.1% 1,398

🕊️

Widowed

2.0% 344

👤

Never married

64.0% 11,046

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Adelaide Ancestry

Chinese

23.4%

English

21.8%

Australian

13.0%

Other

12.9%

Irish

6.5%

Scottish

5.9%

German

3.9%

Indian

3.8%

Italian

3.4%

Vietnamese

2.1%

Korean

1.6%

Greek

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Adelaide School & University Attendance

Vocational Education

42.7%

Primary — Government

22.0%

Secondary — Government

12.2%

Pre-school

6.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.9%

Primary — Catholic

3.9%

Secondary — Catholic

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Adelaide Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.2% 1,053

✅

No need for assistance

96.8% 32,149

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Adelaide Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.6% 3,074

—

Not a volunteer

80.4% 12,587

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Adelaide Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.2%

$300-$449/mo

2.6%

$450-$599/mo

2.1%

$600-$799/mo

3.8%

$800-$999/mo

6.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Adelaide How People Get to Work

Walked only

33.8%

Car (driver)

31.2%

Did not go to work

10.8%

Bus

10.0%

Car (passenger)

3.8%

Bicycle

3.4%

Tram/Light Rail

3.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Other

0.8%

Train

0.7%

Truck

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Adelaide Car Ownership

0 vehicles

37.7%

1 vehicle

48.5%

2 vehicles

11.8%

3 vehicles

1.4%

4+ vehicles

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Adelaide Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

24.7%

2 bedrooms

53.9%

3 bedrooms

18.7%

4 bedrooms

2.0%

5 bedrooms

0.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Adelaide Population Mobility

37.5%

moved in the last year

75.8%

moved in the last 5 years

10.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Adelaide Indigenous Population

1.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

554

Indigenous residents

33,344

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Adelaide Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,660

Asthma

487

Arthritis

352

Heart disease

308

Diabetes

302

Cancer

211

Lung condition

175

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Adelaide Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

18.1%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

6.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

6.9%

$800-$999/wk

8.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.3%

$3,500+/wk

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Adelaide Family Structure

Couple — no children

60.4%

Couple — children under 15

21.2%

Couple — no children under 15

6.4%

One parent — children under 15

6.2%

One parent — no children under 15

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Adelaide Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 25

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 32

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Previously served

1.6% 250

👤

Never served

98.0% 15,404

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Adelaide Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

7.9% 1,228

—

Did not provide

92.1% 14,412

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Adelaide Children Ever Born

No children

71.5%

1 child

9.9%

2 children

12.3%

3 children

4.6%

4 children

1.5%

5+ children

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Adelaide When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

180

1961–1970

295

1971–1980

225

1981–1990

337

1991–2000

358

2001–2010

1,040

2011–2015

1,501

2016

715

2017

960

2018

1,087

2019

1,549

2020

807

2021

146

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Adelaide Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.6%

5–14 hours

28.4%

15–29 hours

7.8%

30+ hours

3.7%

Did not do domestic work

35.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Adelaide Household Size

1 person

45.4%

2 persons

39.6%

3 persons

10.1%

4 persons

3.9%

5 persons

0.6%

6+ persons

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Adelaide Where Residents Moved From

Same address

10,357

Moved from SA

2,794

Moved — same area (SA2)

1,724

Moved from overseas

438

Moved from NSW

395

Moved from VIC

393

Moved from QLD

195

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Adelaide Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.8%

Step family — no other children

9.0%

Blended family — no other children

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Adelaide Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 3,857 total

Theft

2,083

Assault

874

Property Damage

433

Break & Enter

210

Fraud

158

Other Against Person

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Adelaide Schools

schools nearby

government

1108

avg ICSEA score

17,434

total students

Wilderness School Independent

Combined · R-12 · 856 students

1176

ICSEA

Pulteney Grammar School Independent

Combined · R-12 · 839 students

1170

ICSEA

Annesley College Independent

Primary · R-6 · 292 students

1164

ICSEA

St Peter's College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,585 students

1164

ICSEA

Rose Park Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 525 students

1162

ICSEA

Unley Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 470 students

1154

ICSEA

Goodwood Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 408 students

1147

ICSEA

North Adelaide Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 296 students

1144

ICSEA

Prince Alfred College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,127 students

1143

ICSEA

Sunrise Christian School Fullarton Independent

Primary · R-6 · 175 students

1133

ICSEA

Parkside Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 331 students

1126

ICSEA

Richmond Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 362 students

1122

ICSEA

East Adelaide School Government

Primary · R-6 · 495 students

1117

ICSEA

St Thomas' School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 297 students

1116

ICSEA

Sturt Street Community School Government

Primary · R-6 · 162 students

1114

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 36 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Adelaide Rent Prices & Affordability

29%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,365/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 29.3%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Adelaide

Your weekly income

≈ $5,915/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $965/wk

Rent share 29.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Munno Para

Income: $685/wk Rent: $265/wk Save: $135/wk

Blakeview

Income: $855/wk Rent: $324/wk Save: $76/wk

Seaford Meadows

Income: $854/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $40/wk

Kurralta Park

Income: $826/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $100/wk

Evanston Gardens

Income: $791/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $100/wk

Blair Athol (SA)

Income: $640/wk Rent: $321/wk Save: $79/wk

Clearview

Income: $781/wk Rent: $308/wk Save: $92/wk

Burton (SA)

Income: $653/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $90/wk

Adelaide vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Campbelltown (SA)

Pop: 9,263 Income: $713/wk Rent: $330/wk

Salisbury East

Pop: 9,273 Income: $599/wk Rent: $290/wk

Ingle Farm

Pop: 9,543 Income: $636/wk Rent: $310/wk

Athelstone

Pop: 9,601 Income: $829/wk Rent: $360/wk

Magill

Pop: 9,693 Income: $781/wk Rent: $341/wk

Greenwith

Pop: 10,103 Income: $873/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Adelaide

What is the population of Adelaide SA?

The population of Adelaide SA is 18,202 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1736.4 people per km².Adelaide is ranked #179 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Adelaide?

The median personal income in Adelaide SA is $726 per week, or $37,752 per year.The median household income is $1,365 per week.Family income is $2,056 per week.Adelaide is ranked #4,991 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Adelaide?

Median rent in Adelaide SA is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 29.3% of household income, which is considered moderate.Adelaide ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Adelaide?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Adelaide SA is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Adelaide?

The median age in Adelaide SA is 31 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Adelaide a good suburb to live in?

Adelaide is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 18,202.The median income is $726/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (29.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40002. All dollar figures in AUD.