South Australia · Suburb Profile

Cheltenham SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Cheltenham SA is 2,236 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cheltenham is $766 per week ($39,832 per year). Median rent in Cheltenham is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). Cheltenham has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Cheltenham has a population density of 1955.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cheltenham is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cheltenham is $1,602.

There were 56 recorded offences in Cheltenham in 2025-26, a rate of 25 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (22 offences).

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Cheltenham Population

residents (Census 2021)

Cheltenham Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$766/wk

$39,832 per year

#4211 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$290/wk

$1,257 per month

#5154 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,602/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Cheltenham Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (1,097) Female 50.9% (1,139)

Population Density

1955.2

people per km²

2,236 people · 1.1 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,164

Family income/wk

Cheltenham 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)

Cheltenham Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

46.6% 331 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

53.4% 379 dwellings

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

Cheltenham Country of Birth

Australia

90.2%

England

3.7%

Germany

1.5%

India

1.5%

China

0.9%

Greece

0.6%

Brazil

0.5%

Canada

0.4%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.3%

Croatia

0.3%

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

Cheltenham Religion

No Religion

47.3%

Catholic

24.4%

Eastern Orthodox

7.2%

Anglican

7.1%

Not stated

5.6%

Uniting Church

3.2%

Christian (other)

2.9%

Baptist

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Cheltenham Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

62.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

17.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

15.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.3%

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

Cheltenham Languages Spoken at Home

Greek

32.8%

Other

12.1%

Italian

9.5%

Russian

9.5%

Urdu

9.5%

IAL Punjabi

9.5%

SAL Tot

8.6%

Mandarin

8.6%

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

Cheltenham Employment

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Employed full-time

38.1% 687 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.8% 392 people

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Unemployed

3.1% 56 people

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Not in labour force

37.0% 667 people

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

Cheltenham Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

38.1%

Bachelor Degree

31.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.5%

Postgraduate Degree

8.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.8%

Certificate I/II

2.3%

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

Cheltenham Occupation

Professionals

30.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.8%

Clerical & Administrative

14.5%

Community & Personal Service

13.0%

Managers

11.9%

Labourers

4.6%

Sales Workers

4.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.8%

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

Cheltenham Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.7%

Engineering

19.0%

Society & Culture

15.5%

Health

13.7%

Education

9.5%

Architecture & Building

6.1%

Creative Arts

5.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.9%

Information Technology

3.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.5%

Agriculture & Environment

1.0%

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

Cheltenham Dwelling Types

Separate house

82.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

15.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cheltenham Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

2.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

10.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

6.5%

$800-$999/wk

6.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.0%

$4,000+/wk

9.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Cheltenham Marital Status

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Married

43.5% 835

↔️

Separated

2.8% 54

📋

Divorced

10.0% 192

🕊️

Widowed

5.6% 108

👤

Never married

38.0% 729

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Cheltenham Ancestry

English

27.4%

Australian

24.8%

Other

9.7%

Irish

7.4%

Italian

7.1%

Scottish

6.8%

German

6.3%

Greek

3.9%

Russian

1.9%

Croatian

1.6%

Polish

1.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Cheltenham School & University Attendance

Primary — Catholic

20.2%

Primary — Government

19.6%

Vocational Education

15.1%

Secondary — Government

14.3%

Secondary — Catholic

14.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.7%

Pre-school

6.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.6%

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

Cheltenham Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.9% 345

✅

No need for assistance

92.1% 4,003

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

Cheltenham Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.6% 252

—

Not a volunteer

86.4% 1,603

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Cheltenham Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.9%

$450-$599/mo

3.6%

$600-$799/mo

5.0%

$800-$999/mo

8.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cheltenham How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.0%

Did not go to work

13.4%

Train

4.6%

Car (passenger)

4.3%

Bus

1.7%

Bicycle

0.9%

Walked only

0.7%

Truck

0.6%

Other

0.5%

Tram/Light Rail

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

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

Cheltenham Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.4%

1 vehicle

36.8%

2 vehicles

33.6%

3 vehicles

13.9%

4+ vehicles

7.4%

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

Cheltenham Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.4%

2 bedrooms

27.8%

3 bedrooms

50.9%

4 bedrooms

16.7%

5 bedrooms

2.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

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

Cheltenham Population Mobility

8.1%

moved in the last year

27.1%

moved in the last 5 years

4.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Cheltenham Indigenous Population

2.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

4,273

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Cheltenham Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

199

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Asthma

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Cheltenham Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.6%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

6.7%

$300-$399/wk

5.3%

$400-$499/wk

5.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.9%

$650-$799/wk

8.5%

$800-$999/wk

10.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.6%

$3,500+/wk

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Cheltenham Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

34.6%

Couple — no children

28.2%

Couple — no children under 15

22.0%

One parent — no children under 15

9.2%

One parent — children under 15

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Cheltenham Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 5

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 3

🏅

Previously served

2.4% 44

👤

Never served

97.2% 1,813

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Cheltenham Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.9% 313

—

Did not provide

83.1% 1,536

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cheltenham Children Ever Born

No children

35.9%

1 child

14.1%

2 children

31.7%

3 children

13.8%

4 children

3.4%

5+ children

1.1%

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

Cheltenham When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Cheltenham Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.0%

5–14 hours

30.0%

15–29 hours

13.5%

30+ hours

8.4%

Did not do domestic work

26.1%

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

Cheltenham Household Size

1 person

32.2%

2 persons

31.9%

3 persons

16.0%

4 persons

13.1%

5 persons

5.1%

6+ persons

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Cheltenham Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,989

Moved from SA

144

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from NT

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

Cheltenham Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.5%

Step family — no other children

4.7%

Blended family — no other children

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Cheltenham Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 56 total

Theft

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Assault

Fraud

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Cheltenham Schools

schools nearby

government

996

avg ICSEA score

7,762

total students

Whitefriars School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 603 students

1076

ICSEA

Kilkenny Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 450 students

1069

ICSEA

Portside Christian College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 626 students

1067

ICSEA

Our Lady Queen of Peace School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 278 students

1043

ICSEA

Woodville Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 204 students

1020

ICSEA

Mount Carmel College Catholic

Secondary · R-12 · 1,204 students

1008

ICSEA

St Patrick's School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 180 students

1002

ICSEA

Alberton Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 262 students

1002

ICSEA

Seaton High School Government

Secondary · U, 7-12 · 917 students

1001

ICSEA

Seaton Park Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 149 students

999

ICSEA

The Grove Education Centre Government

Combined · U · 63 students

992

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 154 students

990

ICSEA

Woodville Gardens School Birth-6 Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 478 students

983

ICSEA

Woodville High School Government

Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,170 students

973

ICSEA

Hendon Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 270 students

965

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 22 schools

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

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Cheltenham Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,534/wk

Median Rent $290/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.9%

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

If you earn X in Cheltenham

Your weekly income

≈ $6,647/month

Median rent $290/wk

Left after rent $1,244/wk

Rent share 18.9%

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Cheltenham vs State & National Average

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Meningie

Pop: 1,118 Income: $607/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Pop: 1,124 Income: $669/wk Rent: $200/wk

Paringa

Pop: 1,131 Income: $800/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Pop: 1,137 Income: $1,032/wk Rent: $340/wk

Ashford (SA)

Pop: 1,157 Income: $873/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 1,169 Income: $993/wk Rent: $345/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cheltenham

What is the population of Cheltenham SA?

The population of Cheltenham SA is 2,236 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1955.2 people per km².Cheltenham is ranked #2,867 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cheltenham?

The median personal income in Cheltenham SA is $766 per week, or $39,832 per year.The median household income is $1,534 per week.Family income is $2,164 per week.Cheltenham is ranked #4,211 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cheltenham?

Median rent in Cheltenham SA is $290 per week ($1,257 per month).Rent represents 18.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Cheltenham ranks #5,154 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cheltenham?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cheltenham SA is $1,602. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Cheltenham?

The median age in Cheltenham SA is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cheltenham a good suburb to live in?

Cheltenham is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 2,236.The median income is $766/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.9% 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: 40248. All dollar figures in AUD.