South Australia · Suburb Profile

Echunga SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Echunga SA is 1,219 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Echunga is $887 per week ($46,124 per year). Median rent in Echunga is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). Echunga has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Echunga has a population density of 42.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Echunga is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Echunga is $1,761.

There were 7 recorded offences in Echunga in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2 offences).

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Echunga Population

residents (Census 2021)

Echunga Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$887/wk

$46,124 per year

#2283 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$320/wk

$1,387 per month

#4051 of 14,663

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Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,761/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Echunga Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (612) Female 49.9% (609)

Population Density

42.6

people per km²

1,219 people · 28.6 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,322

Family income/wk

Echunga 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)

Echunga Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

41.8% 152 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

58.2% 212 dwellings

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

Echunga Country of Birth

Australia

93.7%

England

5.2%

Canada

0.5%

Germany

0.5%

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

Echunga Religion

No Religion

51.8%

Catholic

10.8%

Not stated

9.6%

Uniting Church

9.0%

Anglican

8.5%

Christian (other)

3.9%

Lutheran

3.8%

Baptist

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Echunga Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

65.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

18.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

13.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.1%

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

Echunga Languages Spoken at Home

Greek

57.1%

Other

42.9%

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

Echunga Employment

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Employed full-time

38.5% 345 people

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Employed part-time

28.5% 256 people

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Unemployed

3.2% 29 people

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Not in labour force

29.8% 267 people

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

Echunga Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

33.7%

Certificate III/IV

33.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.6%

Postgraduate Degree

8.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.6%

Certificate I/II

2.9%

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

Echunga Occupation

Professionals

29.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.0%

Managers

16.9%

Clerical & Administrative

10.2%

Community & Personal Service

9.6%

Labourers

7.1%

Sales Workers

4.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.0%

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

Echunga Field of Study

Engineering

17.6%

Management & Commerce

17.2%

Society & Culture

14.4%

Health

14.4%

Education

9.3%

Architecture & Building

6.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.4%

Agriculture & Environment

5.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.2%

Creative Arts

4.1%

Information Technology

1.1%

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

Echunga Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Echunga Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$1-$149/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

0.7%

$400-$499/wk

6.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

5.2%

$800-$999/wk

4.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.7%

$4,000+/wk

13.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Echunga Marital Status

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Married

50.3% 499

↔️

Separated

2.4% 24

📋

Divorced

11.2% 111

🕊️

Widowed

2.4% 24

👤

Never married

33.7% 335

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Echunga Ancestry

English

34.2%

Australian

30.0%

German

10.6%

Scottish

8.6%

Irish

7.8%

Other

3.2%

Italian

2.4%

Dutch

0.8%

Welsh

0.8%

Polish

0.7%

French

0.5%

Filipino

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Echunga School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

17.4%

Secondary — Government

17.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

11.0%

Vocational Education

9.2%

Pre-school

8.7%

Primary — Catholic

4.1%

Secondary — Catholic

1.4%

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

Echunga Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.7% 84

✅

No need for assistance

96.3% 2,198

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

Echunga Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

30.8% 290

—

Not a volunteer

69.2% 652

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Echunga Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.8%

$300-$449/mo

4.3%

$450-$599/mo

4.8%

$600-$799/mo

1.6%

$800-$999/mo

4.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

17.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Echunga How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.8%

Did not go to work

14.6%

Car (passenger)

4.3%

Walked only

3.9%

Other

0.7%

Truck

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Bicycle

0.6%

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

Echunga Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.7%

1 vehicle

20.7%

2 vehicles

38.6%

3 vehicles

22.4%

4+ vehicles

17.6%

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

Echunga Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.7%

2 bedrooms

13.2%

3 bedrooms

43.2%

4 bedrooms

32.1%

5 bedrooms

9.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

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

Echunga Population Mobility

9.9%

moved in the last year

31.0%

moved in the last 5 years

3.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Echunga Indigenous Population

0.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,289

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Echunga Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

106

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Cancer

Diabetes

Kidney disease

Lung condition

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

Echunga Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.5%

$1-$149/wk

5.5%

$150-$299/wk

5.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

8.6%

$800-$999/wk

10.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.1%

$3,500+/wk

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Echunga Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.0%

Couple — no children

26.7%

Couple — no children under 15

20.7%

One parent — no children under 15

6.1%

One parent — children under 15

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Echunga Military Service

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Previously served

3.3% 31

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Never served

96.7% 911

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Echunga Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.2% 142

—

Did not provide

84.8% 794

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Echunga Children Ever Born

No children

33.2%

1 child

13.4%

2 children

29.9%

3 children

16.3%

4 children

7.3%

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

Echunga When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

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

Echunga Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.6%

5–14 hours

34.2%

15–29 hours

16.0%

30+ hours

9.8%

Did not do domestic work

15.4%

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

Echunga Household Size

1 person

16.3%

2 persons

37.7%

3 persons

18.5%

4 persons

17.8%

5 persons

7.0%

6+ persons

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Echunga Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,014

Moved from SA

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from overseas

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

Echunga Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.7%

Step family — no other children

7.3%

Blended family — no other children

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Echunga Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 7 total

Theft

Break & Enter

Assault

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Echunga Schools

schools nearby

government

1042

avg ICSEA score

149

total students

Echunga Primary and Preschool Government

Primary · R-6 · 149 students

1042

ICSEA

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

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Echunga Rent Prices & Affordability

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,090/wk

Median Rent $320/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.3%

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

If you earn X in Echunga

Your weekly income

≈ $9,057/month

Median rent $320/wk

Left after rent $1,770/wk

Rent share 15.3%

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Income: $817/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $70/wk

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Income: $801/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $20/wk

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Income: $750/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $20/wk

Echunga vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Kingston Park

Pop: 623 Income: $878/wk Rent: $340/wk

Moonta

Pop: 624 Income: $475/wk Rent: $200/wk

Callington

Pop: 625 Income: $656/wk Rent: $295/wk

Auldana

Pop: 629 Income: $1,048/wk Rent: $685/wk

Cherry Gardens

Pop: 633 Income: $773/wk Rent: $350/wk

Glencoe (SA)

Pop: 633 Income: $700/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Echunga

What is the population of Echunga SA?

The population of Echunga SA is 1,219 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 42.6 people per km².Echunga is ranked #3,677 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Echunga?

The median personal income in Echunga SA is $887 per week, or $46,124 per year.The median household income is $2,090 per week.Family income is $2,322 per week.Echunga is ranked #2,283 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Echunga?

Median rent in Echunga SA is $320 per week ($1,387 per month).Rent represents 15.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Echunga ranks #4,051 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Echunga?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Echunga SA is $1,761. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Echunga?

The median age in Echunga SA is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Echunga a good suburb to live in?

Echunga is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,219.The median income is $887/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/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: 40388. All dollar figures in AUD.