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Edwardstown SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Edwardstown SA is 4,514 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Edwardstown is $744 per week ($38,688 per year). Median rent in Edwardstown is $275 per week ($1,192 per month). Edwardstown has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Edwardstown has a population density of 1928.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Edwardstown is India. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Edwardstown is $1,690.

There were 336 recorded offences in Edwardstown in 2025-26, a rate of 74 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (177 offences).

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📍 Edwardstown, South Australia — 34.9802°S, 138.5692°E

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Edwardstown Population

0
residents (Census 2021)
Median Income
$744/wk
$38,688/yr
Median Rent
$275/wk
$1,192/mo
Median Age
37yrs
National: 38
Mortgage
$1,690/mo
Household size: —

Edwardstown Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Weekly Income
$744/wk
$38,688 per year
#4653 of 14,663
🏠
Median Weekly Rent
$275/wk
$1,192 per month
#5547 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
37years
1 years younger than national median
🏡
Housing
$1,690/mo mortgage
Avg household size: —

Edwardstown Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.8% (2,251) Female 50.2% (2,268)

Population Density

1928.0
people per km²
4,514 people · 2.3 km²

Households

—
Avg household size
—
Persons per bedroom
$1,938
Family income/wk

Edwardstown 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)

Edwardstown Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
42.2% 441 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
57.8% 604 dwellings

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

Edwardstown Country of Birth

Australia
85.2%
India
5.2%
China
3.8%
England
3.7%
Hong Kong
0.7%
Bangladesh
0.3%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.3%
Brazil
0.3%
Indonesia
0.3%
Cambodia
0.2%

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

Edwardstown Religion

No Religion
52.5%
Catholic
15.9%
Hinduism
7.3%
Not stated
6.3%
Anglican
6.0%
Uniting Church
4.9%
Eastern Orthodox
3.7%
Buddhism
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Edwardstown Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
70.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
14.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
11.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.7%

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

Edwardstown Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Nepali
24.0%
Mandarin
23.5%
Other
14.8%
IAL Punjabi
9.2%
Greek
8.5%
Hindi
7.7%
Cantonese
6.3%
Arabic
6.1%

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

Edwardstown Employment

💼
Employed full-time
36.4% 1,300 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.4% 871 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.6% 166 people
🏠
Not in labour force
34.6% 1,237 people

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

Edwardstown Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
35.4%
Certificate III/IV
26.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.6%
Postgraduate Degree
14.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.5%
Certificate I/II
2.6%

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

Edwardstown Occupation

Professionals
34.2%
Community & Personal Service
15.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.5%
Clerical & Administrative
11.1%
Managers
9.8%
Labourers
6.7%
Sales Workers
6.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.9%

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

Edwardstown Field of Study

Management & Commerce
24.6%
Health
16.7%
Society & Culture
15.4%
Engineering
12.1%
Education
6.3%
Creative Arts
5.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.1%
Information Technology
4.9%
Architecture & Building
4.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.3%
Agriculture & Environment
1.7%

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

Edwardstown Dwelling Types

Separate house
74.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
23.9%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Edwardstown Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
1.3%
$150-$299/wk
2.2%
$300-$399/wk
4.3%
$400-$499/wk
9.7%
$500-$649/wk
5.2%
$650-$799/wk
7.0%
$800-$999/wk
7.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.3%
$4,000+/wk
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Edwardstown Marital Status

💍
Married
37.9% 1,450
↔️
Separated
3.1% 117
📋
Divorced
10.5% 402
🕊️
Widowed
4.8% 185
👤
Never married
43.7% 1,675

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Edwardstown Ancestry

English
26.9%
Australian
23.8%
Other
14.0%
Irish
7.0%
Scottish
6.3%
German
5.6%
Chinese
5.6%
Italian
3.2%
Indian
3.1%
Greek
2.0%
Filipino
1.2%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Edwardstown School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
28.9%
Vocational Education
18.9%
Secondary — Government
13.9%
Pre-school
12.0%
Primary — Catholic
9.0%
Secondary — Catholic
8.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.8%

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

Edwardstown Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.7% 582
✅
No need for assistance
93.3% 8,087

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

Edwardstown Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
16.3% 597
—
Not a volunteer
83.7% 3,062

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Edwardstown Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.6%
$300-$449/mo
2.3%
$450-$599/mo
1.8%
$600-$799/mo
3.5%
$800-$999/mo
6.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
14.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
22.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
28.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
8.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Edwardstown How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
68.0%
Did not go to work
12.4%
Train
5.8%
Car (passenger)
4.4%
Bus
3.0%
Walked only
2.4%
Bicycle
1.1%
Tram/Light Rail
1.1%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Other
0.6%
Truck
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%

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

Edwardstown Car Ownership

0 vehicles
13.6%
1 vehicle
42.5%
2 vehicles
31.6%
3 vehicles
8.4%
4+ vehicles
4.0%

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

Edwardstown Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
6.1%
2 bedrooms
32.1%
3 bedrooms
49.9%
4 bedrooms
10.3%
5 bedrooms
0.9%
6+ bedrooms
0.8%

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

Edwardstown Population Mobility

14.7%
moved in the last year
45.7%
moved in the last 5 years
6.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
63.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Edwardstown Indigenous Population

1.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
135
Indigenous residents
8,593
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Edwardstown Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
502
Asthma
181
Diabetes
131
Arthritis
131
Heart disease
113
Lung condition
103
Stroke
58
Cancer
57
Kidney disease
46
Dementia
8

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

Edwardstown Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.8%
$1-$149/wk
3.4%
$150-$299/wk
7.4%
$300-$399/wk
5.5%
$400-$499/wk
5.7%
$500-$649/wk
4.2%
$650-$799/wk
9.0%
$800-$999/wk
12.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.3%
$3,500+/wk
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Edwardstown Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
40.7%
Couple — no children
29.7%
Couple — no children under 15
13.2%
One parent — no children under 15
8.3%
One parent — children under 15
8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Edwardstown Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 4
🏅
Previously served
2.7% 101
👤
Never served
97.1% 3,575

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Edwardstown Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.2% 484
—
Did not provide
86.8% 3,183

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Edwardstown Children Ever Born

No children
45.6%
1 child
15.2%
2 children
25.4%
3 children
9.5%
4 children
3.6%
5+ children
0.7%

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

Edwardstown When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
8
1951–1960
72
1961–1970
81
1971–1980
65
1981–1990
96
1991–2000
93
2001–2010
301
2011–2015
247
2016
80
2017
86
2018
90
2019
120
2020
35
2021
4

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

Edwardstown Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.2%
5–14 hours
30.3%
15–29 hours
12.3%
30+ hours
8.5%
Did not do domestic work
27.6%

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

Edwardstown Household Size

1 person
37.8%
2 persons
29.0%
3 persons
16.2%
4 persons
11.5%
5 persons
3.5%
6+ persons
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Edwardstown Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,662
Moved from SA
453
Moved — same area (SA2)
68
Moved from VIC
30
Moved from overseas
24
Moved from NSW
22
Moved from QLD
8
Moved from NT
5
Moved from WA
3
Moved from TAS
3
Moved from ACT
3

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

Edwardstown Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.6%
Step family — no other children
7.4%
Blended family — no other children
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Edwardstown Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 336 total

Theft
177
Assault
56
Property Damage
51
Fraud
23
Break & Enter
20
Other Against Person
8
Robbery
1

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Edwardstown Schools

30
schools nearby
16
government
1074
avg ICSEA score
10,374
total students
Dara School Independent
Combined · R-10 · 93 students
1176
ICSEA
Goodwood Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 408 students
1147
ICSEA
Westminster School Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,401 students
1139
ICSEA
Emmaus Christian College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,084 students
1137
ICSEA
Westbourne Park Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 480 students
1126
ICSEA
Colonel Light Gardens Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 688 students
1119
ICSEA
St Thomas' School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 297 students
1116
ICSEA
Black Forest Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 410 students
1108
ICSEA
Edwardstown Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 512 students
1098
ICSEA
St Anthony's School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 116 students
1090
ICSEA
St Therese School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 172 students
1087
ICSEA
St Bernadette's School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 205 students
1085
ICSEA
St John the Baptist Catholic School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 361 students
1081
ICSEA
Aspect Treetop School Independent
Combined · U · 75 students
1080
ICSEA
Plympton Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 272 students
1071
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 30 schools

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

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Edwardstown Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,360/wk
Median Rent $275/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.2%

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

If you earn X in Edwardstown

≈ $5,893/month
Median rent $275/wk
Left after rent $1,085/wk
Rent share 20.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $762/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $75/wk
Renown Park
Income: $640/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $25/wk
Whyalla Norrie
Income: $596/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $95/wk
Port Augusta
Income: $635/wk Rent: $194/wk Save: $81/wk
Noarlunga Downs
Income: $648/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $25/wk
Rosewater
Income: $684/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $15/wk
Evanston
Income: $604/wk Rent: $264/wk Save: $11/wk
Port Augusta West
Income: $720/wk Rent: $213/wk Save: $62/wk

Edwardstown vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Gilles Plains
Pop: 4,101 Income: $678/wk Rent: $295/wk
Glandore
Pop: 3,041 Income: $799/wk Rent: $290/wk
Glenelg (SA)
Pop: 3,440 Income: $915/wk Rent: $350/wk
Glenelg East
Pop: 3,855 Income: $976/wk Rent: $325/wk
Glenelg North
Pop: 6,594 Income: $950/wk Rent: $320/wk
Glengowrie
Pop: 5,767 Income: $856/wk Rent: $370/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Edwardstown

What is the population of Edwardstown SA?

The population of Edwardstown SA is 4,514 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1928.0 people per km².Edwardstown is ranked #1,721 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Edwardstown?

The median personal income in Edwardstown SA is $744 per week, or $38,688 per year.The median household income is $1,360 per week.Family income is $1,938 per week.Edwardstown is ranked #4,653 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Edwardstown?

Median rent in Edwardstown SA is $275 per week ($1,192 per month).Rent represents 20.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Edwardstown ranks #5,547 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Edwardstown?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Edwardstown SA is $1,690. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Edwardstown?

The median age in Edwardstown SA is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Edwardstown a good suburb to live in?

Edwardstown is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 4,514.The median income is $744/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.2% 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: 40395. All dollar figures in AUD.