Suburbs Dernancourt

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Dernancourt SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Dernancourt SA is 4,063 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Dernancourt is $801 per week ($41,652 per year). Median rent in Dernancourt is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Dernancourt has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Dernancourt has a population density of 1998.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Dernancourt is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dernancourt is $1,733.

There were 49 recorded offences in Dernancourt in 2025-26, a rate of 12 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (26 offences).

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📍 Dernancourt, South Australia — 34.8625°S, 138.6774°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (26)

Dernancourt Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Dernancourt Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$801/wk
$41,652 per year
#3609 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$380/wk
$1,647 per month
#2445 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
43years
5 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg household size: —

Dernancourt Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.7% (2,017) Female 50.3% (2,045)

Population Density

1998.1
people per km²
4,063 people · 2.0 km²

Households

—
Avg household size
—
Persons per bedroom
$2,103
Family income/wk

Dernancourt 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)

Dernancourt Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
52.5% 642 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
47.5% 581 dwellings

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

Dernancourt Country of Birth

Australia
82.7%
England
5.6%
India
5.6%
China
2.5%
Germany
1.0%
Iran
1.0%
Greece
0.7%
Cambodia
0.4%
Hong Kong
0.3%
Bangladesh
0.2%

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

Dernancourt Religion

No Religion
39.9%
Catholic
31.7%
Uniting Church
7.0%
Anglican
5.7%
Eastern Orthodox
4.5%
Not stated
4.3%
Christian (other)
3.5%
Hinduism
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Dernancourt Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
69.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
15.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
12.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.7%

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

Dernancourt Languages Spoken at Home

Italian
26.1%
Mandarin
20.1%
IAL Punjabi
14.4%
Greek
11.4%
Other
10.2%
Persian ED
7.2%
Hindi
5.4%
Arabic
5.1%

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

Dernancourt Employment

💼
Employed full-time
36.7% 1,177 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.3% 748 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.5% 81 people
🏠
Not in labour force
37.5% 1,204 people

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

Dernancourt Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
35.3%
Certificate III/IV
26.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.8%
Postgraduate Degree
10.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.2%
Certificate I/II
1.1%

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

Dernancourt Occupation

Professionals
34.5%
Managers
15.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
15.0%
Clerical & Administrative
12.6%
Community & Personal Service
11.1%
Labourers
4.4%
Sales Workers
4.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.7%

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

Dernancourt Field of Study

Management & Commerce
24.1%
Engineering
16.1%
Health
13.3%
Society & Culture
12.6%
Education
9.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.5%
Architecture & Building
5.2%
Information Technology
5.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.8%
Creative Arts
3.5%
Agriculture & Environment
1.6%

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

Dernancourt Dwelling Types

Separate house
93.9%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
3.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Dernancourt Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
1.0%
$150-$299/wk
0.3%
$300-$399/wk
1.7%
$400-$499/wk
6.6%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
6.4%
$800-$999/wk
7.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.3%
$4,000+/wk
9.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Dernancourt Marital Status

💍
Married
54.6% 1,860
↔️
Separated
2.2% 74
📋
Divorced
8.2% 280
🕊️
Widowed
5.9% 201
👤
Never married
29.2% 994

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Dernancourt Ancestry

English
26.0%
Australian
20.5%
Italian
14.2%
Other
10.5%
Scottish
6.0%
German
5.5%
Irish
5.1%
Chinese
4.0%
Greek
2.9%
Indian
2.9%
Dutch
1.2%
Polish
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Dernancourt School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
31.3%
Secondary — Government
13.1%
Secondary — Catholic
12.9%
Primary — Catholic
11.2%
Vocational Education
10.7%
Pre-school
8.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
6.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.0%

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

Dernancourt Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.8% 378
✅
No need for assistance
95.2% 7,538

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

Dernancourt Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
18.0% 595
—
Not a volunteer
82.0% 2,708

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Dernancourt Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.7%
$300-$449/mo
2.2%
$450-$599/mo
2.2%
$600-$799/mo
3.3%
$800-$999/mo
6.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
17.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
20.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
9.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Dernancourt How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.5%
Did not go to work
11.5%
Bus
7.0%
Car (passenger)
5.0%
Walked only
0.9%
Truck
0.8%
Bicycle
0.7%
Other
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%

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

Dernancourt Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.9%
1 vehicle
32.5%
2 vehicles
42.4%
3 vehicles
13.8%
4+ vehicles
7.4%

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

Dernancourt Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.7%
2 bedrooms
6.1%
3 bedrooms
57.5%
4 bedrooms
29.0%
5 bedrooms
3.8%
6+ bedrooms
0.9%

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

Dernancourt Population Mobility

12.1%
moved in the last year
33.9%
moved in the last 5 years
3.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
61.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Dernancourt Indigenous Population

0.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
40
Indigenous residents
7,908
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Dernancourt Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
304
Arthritis
144
Asthma
128
Heart disease
126
Diabetes
119
Lung condition
65
Cancer
60
Stroke
39
Kidney disease
33
Dementia
9

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

Dernancourt Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.7%
$1-$149/wk
4.8%
$150-$299/wk
6.0%
$300-$399/wk
3.9%
$400-$499/wk
3.7%
$500-$649/wk
4.2%
$650-$799/wk
9.4%
$800-$999/wk
10.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.9%
$3,500+/wk
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Dernancourt Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
38.4%
Couple — no children
29.3%
Couple — no children under 15
20.4%
One parent — no children under 15
7.0%
One parent — children under 15
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Dernancourt Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.3% 11
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 6
🏅
Previously served
2.8% 94
👤
Never served
96.7% 3,217

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Dernancourt Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.0% 463
—
Did not provide
86.0% 2,833

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Dernancourt Children Ever Born

No children
30.5%
1 child
12.9%
2 children
34.2%
3 children
17.9%
4 children
4.1%
5+ children
0.5%

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

Dernancourt When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
28
1951–1960
153
1961–1970
163
1971–1980
78
1981–1990
79
1991–2000
74
2001–2010
237
2011–2015
166
2016
42
2017
39
2018
50
2019
43
2020
20
2021
4

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

Dernancourt Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.3%
5–14 hours
30.1%
15–29 hours
15.2%
30+ hours
9.0%
Did not do domestic work
24.3%

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

Dernancourt Household Size

1 person
22.2%
2 persons
36.2%
3 persons
16.9%
4 persons
16.1%
5 persons
6.4%
6+ persons
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Dernancourt Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,439
Moved from SA
348
Moved — same area (SA2)
52
Moved from overseas
15
Moved from QLD
15
Moved from VIC
12
Moved from NSW
5
Moved from WA
3
Moved from NT
3

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

Dernancourt Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.1%
Step family — no other children
8.3%
Blended family — no other children
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Dernancourt Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 49 total

Theft
26
Property Damage
9
Assault
9
Fraud
4
Other Against Person
1

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Dernancourt Schools

26
schools nearby
17
government
1042
avg ICSEA score
12,458
total students
Saint Ignatius' College Catholic
Combined · R-12 · 1,421 students
1151
ICSEA
East Marden Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 548 students
1127
ICSEA
Athelstone School Government
Primary · R-6 · 368 students
1100
ICSEA
Sunrise Christian School Paradise Independent
Primary · R-6 · 175 students
1096
ICSEA
Torrens Valley Christian School Independent
Combined · R-12 · 565 students
1085
ICSEA
Prescott Primary School, Northern Independent
Primary · R-6 · 462 students
1083
ICSEA
St Joseph's School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 859 students
1077
ICSEA
East Torrens Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 350 students
1073
ICSEA
Thorndon Park Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 266 students
1069
ICSEA
Adelaide East Education Centre Government
Secondary · U · 49 students
1056
ICSEA
Kildare College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 768 students
1051
ICSEA
St Francis of Assisi School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 246 students
1049
ICSEA
Dernancourt School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 326 students
1046
ICSEA
Ardtornish Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 462 students
1044
ICSEA
St Paul's College Catholic
Combined · R-12 · 1,191 students
1037
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 26 schools

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

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Dernancourt Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,736/wk
Median Rent $380/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.9%

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

If you earn X in Dernancourt

≈ $7,523/month
Median rent $380/wk
Left after rent $1,356/wk
Rent share 21.9%

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Dernancourt vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Lightsview
Pop: 6,090 Income: $1,005/wk Rent: $400/wk
Lockleys
Pop: 5,987 Income: $878/wk Rent: $350/wk
Christies Beach
Pop: 5,962 Income: $641/wk Rent: $325/wk
Windsor Gardens
Pop: 5,827 Income: $777/wk Rent: $320/wk
Somerton Park
Pop: 5,811 Income: $908/wk Rent: $335/wk
Warradale
Pop: 5,801 Income: $854/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dernancourt

What is the population of Dernancourt SA?

The population of Dernancourt SA is 4,063 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1998.1 people per km².Dernancourt is ranked #1,892 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Dernancourt?

The median personal income in Dernancourt SA is $801 per week, or $41,652 per year.The median household income is $1,736 per week.Family income is $2,103 per week.Dernancourt is ranked #3,609 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Dernancourt?

Median rent in Dernancourt SA is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 21.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Dernancourt ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Dernancourt?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dernancourt 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 Dernancourt?

The median age in Dernancourt SA is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Dernancourt a good suburb to live in?

Dernancourt is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 4,063.The median income is $801/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.9% 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: 40362. All dollar figures in AUD.