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Aldinga Beach SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Aldinga Beach SA is 10,667 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Aldinga Beach is $658 per week ($34,216 per year). Median rent in Aldinga Beach is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). Aldinga Beach has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Aldinga Beach has a population density of 780.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Aldinga Beach is England. The most common religion is No Religion (66% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Aldinga Beach is $1,408.

There were 166 recorded offences in Aldinga Beach in 2025-26, a rate of 16 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (57 offences).

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Aldinga Beach Population

residents (Census 2021)

Aldinga Beach Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$658/wk

$34,216 per year

#6188 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$320/wk

$1,387 per month

#4051 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,408/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Aldinga Beach Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.2% (5,139) Female 51.8% (5,526)

Population Density

780.4

people per km²

10,667 people · 13.7 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,553

Family income/wk

Aldinga Beach 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)

Aldinga Beach Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

38.1% 1,057 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

61.9% 1,720 dwellings

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

Aldinga Beach Country of Birth

Australia

86.1%

England

12.2%

Germany

0.6%

India

0.2%

Canada

0.2%

China

0.2%

Greece

0.2%

Iran

0.2%

France

0.1%

Chile

0.1%

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

Aldinga Beach Religion

No Religion

65.6%

Catholic

9.2%

Anglican

8.3%

Not stated

7.3%

Christian (other)

3.6%

Uniting Church

3.1%

Baptist

1.5%

Lutheran

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Aldinga Beach Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

52.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

22.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.6%

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

Aldinga Beach Languages Spoken at Home

Other

27.5%

Italian

14.4%

German

13.7%

Greek

9.2%

Spanish

8.5%

Afrikaans

7.8%

Mandarin

7.2%

Australian Indigenous

6.5%

Arabic

5.2%

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

Aldinga Beach Employment

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Employed full-time

31.8% 2,452 people

⏰

Employed part-time

25.2% 1,940 people

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Unemployed

3.9% 300 people

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Not in labour force

39.1% 3,013 people

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

Aldinga Beach Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

50.4%

Bachelor Degree

19.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.1%

Postgraduate Degree

4.7%

Certificate I/II

3.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.8%

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

Aldinga Beach Occupation

Professionals

20.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.8%

Community & Personal Service

18.6%

Managers

11.9%

Clerical & Administrative

11.4%

Labourers

8.0%

Sales Workers

6.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.6%

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

Aldinga Beach Field of Study

Management & Commerce

18.3%

Society & Culture

17.9%

Engineering

13.9%

Health

13.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.4%

Education

8.4%

Architecture & Building

7.7%

Creative Arts

3.8%

Agriculture & Environment

3.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.4%

Information Technology

1.8%

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

Aldinga Beach Dwelling Types

Separate house

92.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Aldinga Beach Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

7.8%

$500-$649/wk

6.2%

$650-$799/wk

9.6%

$800-$999/wk

9.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.3%

$4,000+/wk

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Aldinga Beach Marital Status

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Married

42.4% 3,581

↔️

Separated

3.9% 328

📋

Divorced

12.1% 1,024

🕊️

Widowed

5.1% 430

👤

Never married

36.5% 3,084

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Aldinga Beach Ancestry

English

39.6%

Australian

28.7%

Scottish

8.2%

Irish

6.5%

German

5.2%

Other

4.0%

Italian

2.2%

Dutch

1.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.8%

Welsh

0.6%

Greek

0.6%

Polish

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Aldinga Beach School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.9%

Secondary — Government

18.9%

Vocational Education

9.9%

Primary — Catholic

8.6%

Pre-school

8.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.9%

Secondary — Catholic

4.8%

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

Aldinga Beach Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.2% 1,672

✅

No need for assistance

91.8% 18,737

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

Aldinga Beach Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.8% 1,258

—

Not a volunteer

84.2% 6,706

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Aldinga Beach Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.7%

$300-$449/mo

2.7%

$450-$599/mo

2.4%

$600-$799/mo

5.2%

$800-$999/mo

8.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

26.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

28.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

16.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Aldinga Beach How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.2%

Did not go to work

14.9%

Car (passenger)

4.3%

Walked only

1.7%

Train

1.0%

Bus

0.8%

Other

0.7%

Truck

0.6%

Bicycle

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Ferry

0.1%

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

Aldinga Beach Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.5%

1 vehicle

37.5%

2 vehicles

39.8%

3 vehicles

12.7%

4+ vehicles

6.6%

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

Aldinga Beach Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.0%

2 bedrooms

11.2%

3 bedrooms

52.8%

4 bedrooms

30.6%

5 bedrooms

3.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

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

Aldinga Beach Population Mobility

11.5%

moved in the last year

39.6%

moved in the last 5 years

6.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Aldinga Beach Indigenous Population

2.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

543

Indigenous residents

19,902

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Aldinga Beach Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,290

Asthma

481

Arthritis

427

Diabetes

286

Heart disease

282

Lung condition

229

Cancer

169

Stroke

140

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Aldinga Beach Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

8.2%

$300-$399/wk

5.8%

$400-$499/wk

4.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

11.7%

$800-$999/wk

11.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.9%

$3,500+/wk

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Aldinga Beach Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.4%

Couple — no children

26.5%

One parent — children under 15

13.5%

Couple — no children under 15

12.7%

One parent — no children under 15

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Aldinga Beach Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 4

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 16

🏅

Previously served

3.4% 275

👤

Never served

96.3% 7,714

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Aldinga Beach Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.9% 1,185

—

Did not provide

85.1% 6,779

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Aldinga Beach Children Ever Born

No children

28.8%

1 child

12.9%

2 children

32.9%

3 children

16.6%

4 children

6.7%

5+ children

2.0%

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

Aldinga Beach When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

136

1961–1970

381

1971–1980

282

1981–1990

247

1991–2000

150

2001–2010

500

2011–2015

206

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Aldinga Beach Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.5%

5–14 hours

30.5%

15–29 hours

14.8%

30+ hours

10.2%

Did not do domestic work

23.0%

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

Aldinga Beach Household Size

1 person

25.4%

2 persons

35.1%

3 persons

15.3%

4 persons

15.1%

5 persons

6.3%

6+ persons

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Aldinga Beach Where Residents Moved From

Same address

8,891

Moved from SA

649

Moved — same area (SA2)

335

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from QLD

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

Aldinga Beach Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.6%

Step family — no other children

9.0%

Blended family — no other children

8.5%

Other couple — children only

0.9%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Step family — other children present

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Aldinga Beach Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 166 total

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Fraud

Other Against Person

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Aldinga Beach Schools

schools nearby

government

957

avg ICSEA score

1,208

total students

Aldinga Beach Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 377 students

959

ICSEA

Aldinga Payinthi College Government

Combined · U, R-12 · 831 students

954

ICSEA

Southern Vales Christian College - Aldinga Campus Independent

Combined

Cardijn College - Galilee Campus Catholic

Combined

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

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Aldinga Beach Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,297/wk

Median Rent $320/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Aldinga Beach

Your weekly income

≈ $5,620/month

Median rent $320/wk

Left after rent $977/wk

Rent share 24.7%

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Aldinga Beach vs State & National Average

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Pop: 5,367 Income: $837/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 5,459 Income: $843/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 5,489 Income: $786/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Pop: 5,585 Income: $758/wk Rent: $365/wk

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Pop: 5,593 Income: $683/wk Rent: $315/wk

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Pop: 5,633 Income: $542/wk Rent: $270/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Aldinga Beach

What is the population of Aldinga Beach SA?

The population of Aldinga Beach SA is 10,667 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 780.4 people per km².Aldinga Beach is ranked #570 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Aldinga Beach?

The median personal income in Aldinga Beach SA is $658 per week, or $34,216 per year.The median household income is $1,297 per week.Family income is $1,553 per week.Aldinga Beach is ranked #6,188 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Aldinga Beach?

Median rent in Aldinga Beach SA is $320 per week ($1,387 per month).Rent represents 24.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Aldinga Beach ranks #4,051 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Aldinga Beach?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Aldinga Beach SA is $1,408. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Aldinga Beach?

The median age in Aldinga Beach SA is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Aldinga Beach a good suburb to live in?

Aldinga Beach is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 10,667.The median income is $658/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.7% 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: 40010. All dollar figures in AUD.