Ardrossan, SA: suburb profile

The population of Ardrossan SA is 1,269 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ardrossan is $495 per week ($25,740 per year). Median rent in Ardrossan is $228 per week ($988 per month). Ardrossan has a median age of 61 years, older than the national median of 38. Ardrossan has a population density of 52 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ardrossan is England. The most common religion is No religion (41.3% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ardrossan is $1,083.

There were 21 recorded offences in Ardrossan in 2025-26, a rate of 17 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was break & enter (7 offences).

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from SA Government Open Data (data.sa.gov.au), 2025-26.

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Ardrossan Population

1,269 residents at the 2021 Census.

Ardrossan Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$495/wk

$25,740 per year

Ranked 8,233 of 14,663

Median Rent

$228/wk

$988 per month

Ranked 6,907 of 14,663

Median Age

61years

23 years older than the national median

Mortgage

$1,083/mo

Avg household size: 1.9 · 0.7 per bedroom

Ardrossan Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (627) Female 50.7% (645)

Population Density

people per km²

1,269 people · 24.3 km²

Households

1.9

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,259

Family income/wk

Ardrossan 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 and Locality (SAL)

Ardrossan Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Ardrossan, 72.2% are owned outright and 27.8% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

72.2%

Owned with mortgage

27.8%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
Germany

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

Ardrossan Religion

No religion

41.3%

Uniting Church

18.7%

Anglican

10.8%

Catholic

9.5%

Not stated

9.3%

Lutheran

3.8%

Pentecostal

1.9%

Christian (other)

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Ardrossan Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

35.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

32.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

24.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.3%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Ardrossan Employment

Employed full-time

20.9% 214 people

Employed part-time

15.3% 157 people

Unemployed

2.0% 20 people

Not in labour force

61.9% 634 people

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

Ardrossan Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

57.8%

Bachelor Degree

16.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.9%

Certificate I/II

3.4%

Postgraduate Degree

3.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.2%

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

Ardrossan Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.3%

Professionals

19.0%

Managers

14.7%

Community & Personal Service

12.1%

Labourers

10.0%

Clerical & Administrative

9.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.2%

Sales Workers

6.5%

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

Ardrossan Field of Study

Engineering

22.8%

Management & Commerce

19.1%

Education

14.0%

Health

12.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.8%

Society & Culture

8.4%

Agriculture & Environment

7.0%

Architecture & Building

7.0%

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

Ardrossan Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ardrossan Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

1.5%

$150-$299/wk

2.4%

$300-$399/wk

4.8%

$400-$499/wk

14.4%

$500-$649/wk

7.8%

$650-$799/wk

15.9%

$800-$999/wk

8.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

7.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

0.6%

$4,000+/wk

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Ardrossan Marital Status

Married

53.3% 606

Separated

3.3% 37

Divorced

11.1% 126

Widowed

12.1% 138

Never married

20.2% 230

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Ardrossan Ancestry

Australian

46.2%

English

42.5%

German

10.1%

Scottish

9.0%

Irish

5.6%

Australian Aboriginal

1.5%

Filipino

1.2%

Dutch

0.9%

Italian

0.8%

Welsh

0.6%

New Zealander

0.5%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Ardrossan School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

34.5%

Secondary — Government

28.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

15.9%

Vocational Education

12.4%

Pre-school

6.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.7%

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

Ardrossan Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

11.0%

No need for assistance

89.0%

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

Ardrossan Volunteering

Volunteer

28.2% 297

Not a volunteer

71.8% 757

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Ardrossan Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$300-$449/mo

3.2%

$450-$599/mo

7.4%

$600-$799/mo

12.6%

$800-$999/mo

17.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

24.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

7.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ardrossan How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.7%

Did not go to work

14.4%

Walked only

5.7%

Car (passenger)

4.6%

Truck

0.8%

Other

0.8%

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

Ardrossan Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.9%

1 vehicle

43.2%

2 vehicles

34.4%

3 vehicles

12.8%

4+ vehicles

4.6%

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

Ardrossan Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

8.0%

2 bedrooms

22.0%

3 bedrooms

53.0%

4 bedrooms

16.5%

5 bedrooms

0.5%

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

Ardrossan Population Mobility

11.8%

moved in the last year

33.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

37.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Ardrossan Indigenous Population

1.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Ardrossan Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

125

Arthritis

112

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Asthma

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Ardrossan Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.3%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

9.2%

$300-$399/wk

11.6%

$400-$499/wk

10.2%

$500-$649/wk

6.8%

$650-$799/wk

11.3%

$800-$999/wk

9.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.2%

$3,500+/wk

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Ardrossan Family Structure

Couple — no children

56.0%

Couple — children under 15

27.1%

Couple — no children under 15

8.6%

One parent — no children under 15

4.9%

One parent — children under 15

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Ardrossan Military Service

Previously served

4.8% 50

Never served

95.2% 1,001

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Ardrossan Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

15.0% 157

Did not provide

85.0% 889

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ardrossan Children Ever Born

No children

18.0%

1 child

10.0%

2 children

35.6%

3 children

27.1%

4 children

6.0%

5+ children

3.3%

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

Ardrossan When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

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

Ardrossan Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.6%

5–14 hours

24.0%

15–29 hours

16.0%

30+ hours

13.3%

Did not do domestic work

30.2%

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

Ardrossan Household Size

1 person

38.2%

2 persons

47.1%

3 persons

6.1%

4 persons

5.3%

5 persons

2.7%

6+ persons

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Ardrossan Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,021

Moved from SA

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

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

Ardrossan Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.0%

Step family — no other children

8.0%

Blended family — no other children

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Ardrossan Crime Statistics

21 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Break & Enter

Assault

Property Damage

Theft

Fraud

Other Against Person

Total offences by year

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data (data.sa.gov.au).

Ardrossan Schools

schools nearby

government

959

avg ICSEA score

137

total students

Ardrossan Area School Government

Combined · R-12 · 137 students

959

ICSEA

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

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Ardrossan Rent Prices & Affordability

27% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: moderate.

Household income $844/wk

Median rent $228/wk

Rent to income 27.0%

Rent is between 25% and 35% of household income: moderate housing costs.

Median rent in Ardrossan against your income

Your weekly income

About $3,657 a month

Median rent $228/wk

Left after rent $616/wk

Rent share 27.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Waterloo Corner

Income: $486/wk Rent: $225/wk $3/wk less rent

Minlaton

Income: $580/wk Rent: $200/wk $28/wk less rent

Peterborough (SA)

Income: $456/wk Rent: $160/wk $68/wk less rent

Burra (SA)

Income: $539/wk Rent: $180/wk $48/wk less rent

Coober Pedy

Income: $498/wk Rent: $163/wk $65/wk less rent

Crystal Brook (SA)

Income: $557/wk Rent: $189/wk $39/wk less rent

Tailem Bend

Income: $506/wk Rent: $225/wk $3/wk less rent

Solomontown

Income: $512/wk Rent: $195/wk $33/wk less rent

Ardrossan vs the typical SA suburb

The median personal income in Ardrossan is $495 a week, 35% below the typical SA suburb ($759). That ranks 660th of 710 SA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $228 a week, $72 less than the typical SA suburb. Rent takes 27.0% of the median household income here, against 19.5% in the typical SA suburb. The median resident is 61, 18 years older than in the typical SA suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Ardrossan	Typical SA	Typical Australia
Personal income	$495/wk	$759/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$844/wk	$1,494/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$228/wk	$300/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,083/mo	$1,534/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	61	43	42
Rent share of household income	27.0%	19.5%	20.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ardrossan

What is the population of Ardrossan SA?

The population of Ardrossan SA is 1,269 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 52 people per km².Ardrossan is ranked #3,635 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ardrossan?

The median personal income in Ardrossan SA is $495 per week, or $25,740 per year.The median household income is $844 per week.Family income is $1,259 per week.Ardrossan is ranked #8,233 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ardrossan?

Median rent in Ardrossan SA is $228 per week ($988 per month).Rent represents 27.0% of household income, which is considered moderate.Ardrossan ranks #6,907 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ardrossan?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ardrossan SA is $1,083. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ardrossan?

The median age in Ardrossan SA is 61 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Ardrossan a good suburb to live in?

Ardrossan is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,269.The median income is $495/wk, which is below the typical SA suburb ($759/wk).Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.0% 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: 40039. All dollar figures in AUD.