Bordertown, SA: suburb profile

The population of Bordertown SA is 3,095 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bordertown is $819 per week ($42,588 per year). Median rent in Bordertown is $220 per week ($953 per month). Bordertown has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Bordertown has a population density of 22 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bordertown is Afghanistan. The most common religion is No religion (42.7% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bordertown is $884.

There were 44 recorded offences in Bordertown in 2025-26, a rate of 14 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (18 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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Bordertown Population

3,095 residents at the 2021 Census.

Bordertown Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$819/wk

$42,588 per year

Ranked 3,271 of 14,663

Median Rent

$220/wk

$953 per month

Ranked 7,029 of 14,663

Median Age

40years

2 years older than the national median

Mortgage

$884/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Bordertown Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.4% (1,588) Female 48.6% (1,502)

Population Density

people per km²

3,095 people · 141.7 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,784

Family income/wk

Bordertown 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)

Bordertown Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Bordertown, 48.5% are owned outright and 51.5% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

48.5%

Owned with mortgage

51.5%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

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

Most common overseas birthplaces

Afghanistan
China
India
England
Germany
France

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

Bordertown Religion

No religion

42.7%

Uniting Church

10.1%

Catholic

9.9%

Not stated

6.8%

Islam

6.6%

Anglican

5.0%

Lutheran

4.8%

Christian (other)

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Bordertown Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

45.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

24.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

21.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.0%

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

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
Filipino
Urdu
Tamil
Tagalog

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

Bordertown Employment

Employed full-time

44.6% 1,028 people

Employed part-time

20.5% 473 people

Unemployed

1.6% 38 people

Not in labour force

33.2% 765 people

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

Bordertown Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

52.6%

Bachelor Degree

20.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.0%

Certificate I/II

4.2%

Postgraduate Degree

2.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.7%

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

Bordertown Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.7%

Labourers

18.2%

Professionals

16.5%

Managers

12.9%

Clerical & Administrative

10.3%

Community & Personal Service

8.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.3%

Sales Workers

5.2%

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

Bordertown Field of Study

Engineering

25.8%

Management & Commerce

21.1%

Society & Culture

10.3%

Health

9.2%

Agriculture & Environment

8.1%

Education

8.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.9%

Architecture & Building

5.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

Information Technology

1.2%

Creative Arts

1.1%

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

Bordertown Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bordertown Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

6.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

9.4%

$800-$999/wk

8.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.2%

$4,000+/wk

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Bordertown Marital Status

Married

49.0% 1,249

Separated

2.8% 72

Divorced

7.6% 194

Widowed

7.1% 182

Never married

33.5% 853

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Bordertown Ancestry

Australian

39.1%

English

35.3%

German

9.0%

Scottish

7.3%

Irish

6.4%

Filipino

3.8%

Chinese

1.8%

Australian Aboriginal

1.4%

Italian

1.2%

Maori

1.1%

Dutch

1.0%

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

Bordertown School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

51.4%

Secondary — Government

25.9%

Vocational Education

11.9%

Pre-school

8.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.0%

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

Bordertown Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

6.2%

No need for assistance

93.8%

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

Bordertown Volunteering

Volunteer

26.5% 635

Not a volunteer

73.5% 1,760

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Bordertown Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.5%

$300-$449/mo

5.7%

$450-$599/mo

10.4%

$600-$799/mo

19.9%

$800-$999/mo

18.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

21.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

8.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

1.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bordertown How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.9%

Car (passenger)

10.0%

Did not go to work

7.0%

Walked only

4.3%

Bicycle

1.1%

Truck

0.7%

Other

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Bus

0.3%

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

Bordertown Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.8%

1 vehicle

34.6%

2 vehicles

39.9%

3 vehicles

12.7%

4+ vehicles

9.0%

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

Bordertown Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.3%

2 bedrooms

12.8%

3 bedrooms

58.7%

4 bedrooms

22.5%

5 bedrooms

3.4%

6+ bedrooms

0.3%

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

Bordertown Population Mobility

14.1%

moved in the last year

40.9%

moved in the last 5 years

2.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Bordertown Indigenous Population

1.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Bordertown Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

234

Arthritis

112

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Bordertown Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.4%

$1-$149/wk

2.9%

$150-$299/wk

4.7%

$300-$399/wk

4.5%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

11.7%

$800-$999/wk

18.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

17.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Bordertown Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.5%

Couple — no children

34.4%

Couple — no children under 15

10.9%

One parent — children under 15

7.3%

One parent — no children under 15

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Bordertown Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 4

Previously served

2.2% 53

Never served

97.6% 2,345

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Bordertown Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

10.4% 248

Did not provide

89.6% 2,135

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bordertown Children Ever Born

No children

26.6%

1 child

10.4%

2 children

29.3%

3 children

23.8%

4 children

7.6%

5+ children

2.3%

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

Bordertown When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

111

2011–2015

139

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Bordertown Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.0%

5–14 hours

29.7%

15–29 hours

11.6%

30+ hours

9.4%

Did not do domestic work

28.4%

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

Bordertown Household Size

1 person

28.7%

2 persons

37.2%

3 persons

14.5%

4 persons

11.1%

5 persons

5.9%

6+ persons

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Bordertown Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,452

Moved — same area (SA2)

238

Moved from SA

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

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

Bordertown Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.9%

Blended family — no other children

5.7%

Step family — no other children

5.4%

Other couple — children only

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Bordertown Crime Statistics

44 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Fraud

Total offences by year

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Bordertown Schools

schools nearby

government

968

avg ICSEA score

618

total students

Bordertown High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 307 students

969

ICSEA

Bordertown Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 311 students

966

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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Bordertown Rent Prices & Affordability

15% of median household income goes on median rent

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

Household income $1,439/wk

Median rent $220/wk

Rent to income 15.3%

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

Median rent in Bordertown against your income

Your weekly income

About $6,236 a month

Median rent $220/wk

Left after rent $1,219/wk

Rent share 15.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Port Augusta West

Income: $720/wk Rent: $213/wk $7/wk less rent

Risdon Park South

Income: $713/wk Rent: $185/wk $35/wk less rent

Paringa

Income: $800/wk Rent: $200/wk $20/wk less rent

Renmark West

Income: $788/wk Rent: $200/wk $20/wk less rent

Keith

Income: $746/wk Rent: $180/wk $40/wk less rent

Ceduna

Income: $762/wk Rent: $200/wk $20/wk less rent

Whyalla Playford

Income: $771/wk Rent: $200/wk $20/wk less rent

Whyalla

Income: $815/wk Rent: $200/wk $20/wk less rent

Bordertown vs the typical SA suburb

The median personal income in Bordertown is $819 a week, 8% above the typical SA suburb ($759). That ranks 242nd of 710 SA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $220 a week, $80 less than the typical SA suburb. Rent takes 15.3% of the median household income here, against 19.5% in the typical SA suburb. The median resident is 40, 3 years younger 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	Bordertown	Typical SA	Typical Australia
Personal income	$819/wk	$759/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,439/wk	$1,494/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$220/wk	$300/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$884/mo	$1,534/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	40	43	42
Rent share of household income	15.3%	19.5%	20.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bordertown

What is the population of Bordertown SA?

The population of Bordertown SA is 3,095 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 22 people per km².Bordertown is ranked #2,360 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bordertown?

The median personal income in Bordertown SA is $819 per week, or $42,588 per year.The median household income is $1,439 per week.Family income is $1,784 per week.Bordertown is ranked #3,271 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bordertown?

Median rent in Bordertown SA is $220 per week ($953 per month).Rent represents 15.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bordertown ranks #7,029 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bordertown?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bordertown SA is $884. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bordertown?

The median age in Bordertown SA is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bordertown a good suburb to live in?

Bordertown is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 3,095.The median income is $819/wk, which is above the typical SA suburb ($759/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.3% 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: 40142. All dollar figures in AUD.