Suburbs Brompton

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Brompton SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Brompton SA is 3,729 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Brompton is $856 per week ($44,512 per year). Median rent in Brompton is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Brompton has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Brompton has a population density of 3291.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Brompton is England. The most common religion is No Religion (55% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brompton is $1,733.

There were 266 recorded offences in Brompton in 2025-26, a rate of 71 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (178 offences).

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📍 Brompton, South Australia — 34.8984°S, 138.5758°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (39)

Brompton Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Brompton Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$856/wk
$44,512 per year
#2680 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$380/wk
$1,647 per month
#2445 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
36years
2 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Brompton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (1,785) Female 52.1% (1,944)

Population Density

3291.6
people per km²
3,729 people · 1.1 km²

Households

2.1
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,214
Family income/wk

Brompton 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)

Brompton Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
36.7% 262 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
63.3% 452 dwellings

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

Brompton Country of Birth

Australia
82.0%
England
5.3%
Greece
3.6%
India
3.0%
China
2.3%
Hong Kong
1.2%
Germany
1.0%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.6%
Canada
0.5%
Brazil
0.4%

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

Brompton Religion

No Religion
54.6%
Catholic
16.2%
Eastern Orthodox
8.2%
Not stated
5.9%
Anglican
4.6%
Buddhism
4.2%
Islam
3.2%
Uniting Church
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Brompton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
78.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
8.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.3%

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

Brompton Languages Spoken at Home

Greek
25.8%
Other
16.4%
Vietnamese
15.5%
Mandarin
12.9%
Cantonese
10.6%
Italian
9.1%
SAL Tot
5.0%
Spanish
4.7%

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

Brompton Employment

💼
Employed full-time
41.7% 1,287 people
⏰
Employed part-time
20.9% 646 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.0% 123 people
🏠
Not in labour force
33.4% 1,032 people

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

Brompton Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
45.5%
Certificate III/IV
19.3%
Postgraduate Degree
15.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
13.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.2%
Certificate I/II
1.2%

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

Brompton Occupation

Professionals
45.3%
Managers
13.7%
Community & Personal Service
11.4%
Clerical & Administrative
11.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
9.0%
Sales Workers
4.0%
Labourers
3.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.4%

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

Brompton Field of Study

Management & Commerce
20.9%
Health
16.9%
Society & Culture
14.7%
Engineering
13.2%
Creative Arts
8.5%
Education
6.4%
Architecture & Building
5.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.9%
Information Technology
4.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.7%
Agriculture & Environment
1.0%

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

Brompton Dwelling Types

Separate house
44.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
35.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
20.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Brompton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.3%
$150-$299/wk
1.9%
$300-$399/wk
3.0%
$400-$499/wk
7.9%
$500-$649/wk
4.9%
$650-$799/wk
5.1%
$800-$999/wk
5.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.7%
$4,000+/wk
11.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Brompton Marital Status

💍
Married
26.6% 887
↔️
Separated
3.7% 124
📋
Divorced
11.2% 375
🕊️
Widowed
7.2% 241
👤
Never married
51.2% 1,707

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Brompton Ancestry

English
26.0%
Australian
18.8%
Other
12.1%
Irish
7.4%
Scottish
7.2%
German
6.0%
Italian
5.9%
Greek
5.8%
Chinese
5.1%
Vietnamese
2.2%
Indian
2.0%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Brompton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
26.2%
Vocational Education
24.0%
Secondary — Government
16.5%
Primary — Catholic
14.3%
Secondary — Catholic
6.2%
Pre-school
5.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.0%

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

Brompton Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
11.8% 841
✅
No need for assistance
88.2% 6,297

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

Brompton Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.2% 482
—
Not a volunteer
84.8% 2,697

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Brompton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
2.9%
$300-$449/mo
2.1%
$450-$599/mo
2.9%
$600-$799/mo
3.1%
$800-$999/mo
5.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
16.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
23.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
10.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Brompton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
61.4%
Did not go to work
13.2%
Bus
6.0%
Car (passenger)
5.2%
Tram/Light Rail
4.8%
Bicycle
4.4%
Walked only
2.8%
Other
0.7%
Train
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Truck
0.2%

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

Brompton Car Ownership

0 vehicles
12.2%
1 vehicle
46.4%
2 vehicles
32.1%
3 vehicles
6.7%
4+ vehicles
2.6%

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

Brompton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.4%
2 bedrooms
35.4%
3 bedrooms
50.6%
4 bedrooms
7.2%
5 bedrooms
1.1%
6+ bedrooms
0.3%

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

Brompton Population Mobility

24.4%
moved in the last year
59.5%
moved in the last 5 years
5.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Brompton Indigenous Population

1.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
123
Indigenous residents
7,041
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Brompton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
606
Asthma
121
Arthritis
91
Diabetes
88
Lung condition
76
Heart disease
75
Dementia
55
Cancer
55
Stroke
39
Kidney disease
34

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

Brompton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.1%
$1-$149/wk
2.6%
$150-$299/wk
5.4%
$300-$399/wk
4.2%
$400-$499/wk
6.7%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
8.2%
$800-$999/wk
10.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.2%
$3,500+/wk
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Brompton Family Structure

Couple — no children
40.9%
Couple — children under 15
28.6%
Couple — no children under 15
11.6%
One parent — children under 15
11.0%
One parent — no children under 15
8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Brompton Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.7% 22
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.3% 8
🏅
Previously served
2.0% 63
👤
Never served
97.1% 3,092

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Brompton Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
9.8% 311
—
Did not provide
90.2% 2,853

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Brompton Children Ever Born

No children
56.8%
1 child
13.7%
2 children
18.4%
3 children
7.5%
4 children
2.6%
5+ children
1.0%

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

Brompton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
26
1951–1960
117
1961–1970
144
1971–1980
93
1981–1990
111
1991–2000
97
2001–2010
176
2011–2015
156
2016
52
2017
61
2018
65
2019
63
2020
32
2021
4

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

Brompton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
25.7%
5–14 hours
31.9%
15–29 hours
8.8%
30+ hours
4.1%
Did not do domestic work
29.5%

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

Brompton Household Size

1 person
35.2%
2 persons
37.8%
3 persons
15.7%
4 persons
8.3%
5 persons
1.8%
6+ persons
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Brompton Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,660
Moved from SA
596
Moved — same area (SA2)
89
Moved from overseas
39
Moved from VIC
37
Moved from NSW
23
Moved from QLD
22
Moved from NT
15
Moved from ACT
13
Moved from WA
7
Moved from TAS
3

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

Brompton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
86.0%
Step family — no other children
8.7%
Intact family — other children present
2.2%
Blended family — no other children
1.7%
Other couple — children only
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Brompton Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 266 total

Theft
178
Assault
45
Property Damage
23
Break & Enter
12
Other Against Person
4
Fraud
4

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Brompton Schools

39
schools nearby
15
government
1036
avg ICSEA score
17,523
total students
North Adelaide Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 296 students
1144
ICSEA
Prospect Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 537 students
1109
ICSEA
Nailsworth Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 548 students
1106
ICSEA
Immaculate Heart of Mary School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 153 students
1105
ICSEA
Rosary School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 484 students
1101
ICSEA
Torrensville Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 380 students
1099
ICSEA
Adelaide High School Government
Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,821 students
1094
ICSEA
University Senior College at Adelaide University Independent
Secondary · 10-12 · 523 students
1092
ICSEA
St Dominic's Priory College Catholic
Combined · R-12 · 658 students
1080
ICSEA
Whitefriars School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 603 students
1076
ICSEA
St Mary's College Catholic
Combined · R-12 · 659 students
1073
ICSEA
Kilkenny Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 450 students
1069
ICSEA
St Joseph's School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 223 students
1063
ICSEA
Allenby Gardens Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 392 students
1062
ICSEA
Nazareth Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · R-12 · 2,576 students
1049
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 39 schools

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

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Brompton Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,809/wk
Median Rent $380/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.0%

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

If you earn X in Brompton

≈ $7,839/month
Median rent $380/wk
Left after rent $1,429/wk
Rent share 21.0%

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Brompton vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Bedford Park
Pop: 1,882 Income: $470/wk Rent: $290/wk
Wattle Park
Pop: 1,885 Income: $952/wk Rent: $470/wk
Netley
Pop: 1,910 Income: $684/wk Rent: $353/wk
Wayville
Pop: 1,922 Income: $979/wk Rent: $350/wk
Queenstown (SA)
Pop: 1,943 Income: $623/wk Rent: $270/wk
Marleston
Pop: 1,950 Income: $746/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Brompton

What is the population of Brompton SA?

The population of Brompton SA is 3,729 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3291.6 people per km².Brompton is ranked #2,029 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Brompton?

The median personal income in Brompton SA is $856 per week, or $44,512 per year.The median household income is $1,809 per week.Family income is $2,214 per week.Brompton is ranked #2,680 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Brompton?

Median rent in Brompton SA is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 21.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Brompton ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Brompton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brompton 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 Brompton?

The median age in Brompton SA is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Brompton a good suburb to live in?

Brompton is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 3,729.The median income is $856/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.0% 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: 40165. All dollar figures in AUD.