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Elizabeth Downs SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Elizabeth Downs SA is 5,160 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Elizabeth Downs is $494 per week ($25,688 per year). Median rent in Elizabeth Downs is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Elizabeth Downs has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Elizabeth Downs has a population density of 1641.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Elizabeth Downs is England. The most common religion is No Religion (59% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Elizabeth Downs is $953.

There were 263 recorded offences in Elizabeth Downs in 2025-26, a rate of 51 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (75 offences).

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📍 Elizabeth Downs, South Australia — 34.6982°S, 138.6938°E

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Elizabeth Downs Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Elizabeth Downs Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$494/wk
$25,688 per year
#8249 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$250/wk
$1,083 per month
#6115 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
34years
4 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$953/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Elizabeth Downs Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (2,580) Female 50.1% (2,588)

Population Density

1641.0
people per km²
5,160 people · 3.1 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,157
Family income/wk

Elizabeth Downs 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)

Elizabeth Downs Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
39.0% 402 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
61.0% 630 dwellings

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

Elizabeth Downs Country of Birth

Australia
88.5%
England
8.5%
Afghanistan
1.2%
Iran
0.4%
Cambodia
0.3%
Germany
0.3%
Bangladesh
0.2%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.2%
Chile
0.2%
Croatia
0.2%

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

Elizabeth Downs Religion

No Religion
58.6%
Not stated
11.1%
Catholic
10.7%
Anglican
7.4%
Christian (other)
4.1%
Islam
3.8%
Uniting Church
2.5%
Pentecostal
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Elizabeth Downs Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
39.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
27.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
23.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
8.9%

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

Elizabeth Downs Languages Spoken at Home

Other
73.2%
SAL Tot
6.3%
Khmer
5.1%
Bengali
3.5%
Arabic
3.5%
SAL Indon
3.1%
IAL Nepali
2.8%
Croatian
2.4%

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

Elizabeth Downs Employment

💼
Employed full-time
22.9% 815 people
⏰
Employed part-time
16.2% 576 people
🔍
Unemployed
8.9% 315 people
🏠
Not in labour force
52.0% 1,848 people

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

Elizabeth Downs Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
61.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.0%
Bachelor Degree
11.3%
Certificate I/II
8.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
1.7%
Postgraduate Degree
1.6%

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

Elizabeth Downs Occupation

Community & Personal Service
23.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.1%
Labourers
13.4%
Clerical & Administrative
11.1%
Professionals
11.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
10.3%
Sales Workers
7.7%
Managers
6.0%

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

Elizabeth Downs Field of Study

Society & Culture
24.3%
Management & Commerce
18.2%
Engineering
17.0%
Health
11.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.7%
Architecture & Building
5.7%
Education
5.1%
Agriculture & Environment
3.0%
Information Technology
2.6%
Creative Arts
2.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.3%

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

Elizabeth Downs Dwelling Types

Separate house
79.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
20.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Elizabeth Downs Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.6%
$1-$149/wk
1.0%
$150-$299/wk
1.8%
$300-$399/wk
4.8%
$400-$499/wk
11.6%
$500-$649/wk
8.4%
$650-$799/wk
10.3%
$800-$999/wk
11.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
11.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
2.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
0.9%
$4,000+/wk
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Elizabeth Downs Marital Status

💍
Married
29.4% 1,178
↔️
Separated
5.3% 211
📋
Divorced
11.6% 465
🕊️
Widowed
5.8% 234
👤
Never married
47.9% 1,923

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Elizabeth Downs Ancestry

English
34.2%
Australian
29.2%
Other
10.2%
Scottish
6.3%
Irish
5.9%
Aboriginal Australianralian
4.7%
German
4.5%
Italian
1.7%
Dutch
1.4%
Filipino
0.9%
Welsh
0.5%
Greek
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Elizabeth Downs School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
42.7%
Secondary — Government
22.6%
Vocational Education
10.9%
Pre-school
8.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.2%
Primary — Catholic
3.8%
Secondary — Catholic
2.7%

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

Elizabeth Downs Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
12.1% 1,137
✅
No need for assistance
87.9% 8,280

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

Elizabeth Downs Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
9.9% 361
—
Not a volunteer
90.1% 3,292

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Elizabeth Downs Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.5%
$300-$449/mo
6.4%
$450-$599/mo
6.0%
$600-$799/mo
13.1%
$800-$999/mo
23.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
31.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
13.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Elizabeth Downs How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
75.0%
Did not go to work
10.4%
Car (passenger)
7.1%
Bus
4.9%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Bicycle
0.5%
Walked only
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%
Other
0.3%
Truck
0.2%

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

Elizabeth Downs Car Ownership

0 vehicles
14.7%
1 vehicle
44.7%
2 vehicles
27.2%
3 vehicles
8.8%
4+ vehicles
4.6%

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

Elizabeth Downs Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.5%
2 bedrooms
9.2%
3 bedrooms
76.0%
4 bedrooms
11.0%
5 bedrooms
1.7%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

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

Elizabeth Downs Population Mobility

13.0%
moved in the last year
37.0%
moved in the last 5 years
17.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
45.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Elizabeth Downs Indigenous Population

6.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
648
Indigenous residents
8,874
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Elizabeth Downs Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
795
Asthma
257
Arthritis
223
Diabetes
200
Lung condition
185
Heart disease
144
Cancer
82
Kidney disease
56
Stroke
55
Dementia
13

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

Elizabeth Downs Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.8%
$1-$149/wk
4.1%
$150-$299/wk
11.6%
$300-$399/wk
9.5%
$400-$499/wk
8.0%
$500-$649/wk
4.9%
$650-$799/wk
12.5%
$800-$999/wk
12.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
1.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
1.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.1%
$3,500+/wk
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Elizabeth Downs Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
35.8%
One parent — children under 15
22.5%
Couple — no children
19.3%
One parent — no children under 15
11.5%
Couple — no children under 15
10.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Elizabeth Downs Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 6
🏅
Previously served
3.1% 114
👤
Never served
96.7% 3,565

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Elizabeth Downs Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
16.0% 578
—
Did not provide
84.0% 3,044

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Elizabeth Downs Children Ever Born

No children
28.5%
1 child
14.3%
2 children
25.9%
3 children
17.6%
4 children
10.4%
5+ children
3.4%

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

Elizabeth Downs When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
5
1951–1960
81
1961–1970
257
1971–1980
94
1981–1990
61
1991–2000
60
2001–2010
184
2011–2015
144
2016
14
2017
10
2018
23
2019
32
2020
10
2021
3

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

Elizabeth Downs Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.8%
5–14 hours
24.2%
15–29 hours
10.4%
30+ hours
11.7%
Did not do domestic work
34.9%

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

Elizabeth Downs Household Size

1 person
31.5%
2 persons
31.0%
3 persons
14.9%
4 persons
11.6%
5 persons
5.9%
6+ persons
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Elizabeth Downs Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,028
Moved from SA
425
Moved — same area (SA2)
99
Moved from overseas
15
Moved from QLD
13
Moved from VIC
13
Moved from NSW
10
Moved from NT
6

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

Elizabeth Downs Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
79.1%
Blended family — no other children
9.6%
Step family — no other children
8.1%
Intact family — other children present
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Elizabeth Downs Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 263 total

Theft
75
Assault
71
Property Damage
59
Break & Enter
35
Fraud
12
Robbery
8
Other Against Person
3

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Elizabeth Downs Schools

28
schools nearby
15
government
930
avg ICSEA score
14,399
total students
Pinnacle College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 993 students
1049
ICSEA
Trinity College Blakeview Independent
Combined · R-10 · 635 students
1037
ICSEA
St Patrick's Technical College Catholic
Secondary · 10-12 · 260 students
998
ICSEA
Blakes Crossing Christian College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 712 students
983
ICSEA
Northern Adelaide Senior College Government
Secondary · U, 11-12 · 431 students
978
ICSEA
Hope Christian College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 921 students
977
ICSEA
Catherine McAuley School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 483 students
976
ICSEA
St Columba College Catholic
Combined · R-12 · 1,519 students
973
ICSEA
Indie School Elizabeth Independent
Secondary · 9-12 · 322 students
946
ICSEA
Playford Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 398 students
944
ICSEA
Playford College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 670 students
940
ICSEA
Munno Para Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 305 students
929
ICSEA
St Thomas More School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 267 students
927
ICSEA
Taparra Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 131 students
926
ICSEA
Craigmore South Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 225 students
922
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 28 schools

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

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Elizabeth Downs Rent Prices & Affordability

26%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $970/wk
Median Rent $250/wk
Rent-to-Income 25.8%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Elizabeth Downs

≈ $4,203/month
Median rent $250/wk
Left after rent $720/wk
Rent share 25.8%

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Elizabeth Downs vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Evanston
Pop: 2,580 Income: $604/wk Rent: $264/wk
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Pop: 2,604 Income: $1,068/wk Rent: $320/wk
Onkaparinga Hills
Pop: 2,610 Income: $825/wk Rent: $385/wk
Gawler South
Pop: 2,618 Income: $715/wk Rent: $260/wk
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Pop: 2,627 Income: $888/wk Rent: $350/wk
Moonta Bay
Pop: 2,633 Income: $553/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Elizabeth Downs

What is the population of Elizabeth Downs SA?

The population of Elizabeth Downs SA is 5,160 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1641.0 people per km².Elizabeth Downs is ranked #1,522 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Elizabeth Downs?

The median personal income in Elizabeth Downs SA is $494 per week, or $25,688 per year.The median household income is $970 per week.Family income is $1,157 per week.Elizabeth Downs is ranked #8,249 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Elizabeth Downs?

Median rent in Elizabeth Downs SA is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 25.8% of household income, which is considered moderate.Elizabeth Downs ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Elizabeth Downs?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Elizabeth Downs SA is $953. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Elizabeth Downs?

The median age in Elizabeth Downs SA is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Elizabeth Downs a good suburb to live in?

Elizabeth Downs is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 5,160.The median income is $494/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.8% 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: 40398. All dollar figures in AUD.