Suburbs Elizabeth East

South Australia · Suburb Profile

Elizabeth East SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Elizabeth East SA is 4,607 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Elizabeth East is $481 per week ($25,012 per year). Median rent in Elizabeth East is $225 per week ($975 per month). Elizabeth East has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Elizabeth East has a population density of 1872.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Elizabeth East is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Elizabeth East is $1,062.

There were 315 recorded offences in Elizabeth East in 2025-26, a rate of 68 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (86 offences).

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📍 Elizabeth East, South Australia — 34.7287°S, 138.6839°E

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Elizabeth East Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Elizabeth East Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$481/wk
$25,012 per year
#8409 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$225/wk
$975 per month
#6923 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
38years
Same as than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,062/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Elizabeth East Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (2,284) Female 50.4% (2,321)

Population Density

1872.0
people per km²
4,607 people · 2.5 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,171
Family income/wk

Elizabeth East 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 East Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
39.4% 345 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
60.6% 531 dwellings

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

Elizabeth East Country of Birth

Australia
84.0%
England
9.1%
Afghanistan
4.5%
India
0.9%
Croatia
0.5%
Bangladesh
0.3%
Germany
0.2%
Indonesia
0.2%
Iran
0.2%
Cambodia
0.2%

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

Elizabeth East Religion

No Religion
51.4%
Not stated
12.4%
Islam
10.0%
Catholic
9.7%
Anglican
7.9%
Christian (other)
3.4%
Uniting Church
3.1%
Baptist
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Elizabeth East Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
41.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
25.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
22.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
10.3%

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

Elizabeth East Languages Spoken at Home

Other
62.9%
Arabic
11.0%
Vietnamese
7.7%
IAL Nepali
6.4%
SAL Tot
4.0%
Bengali
3.4%
Khmer
2.5%
Spanish
2.1%

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

Elizabeth East Employment

💼
Employed full-time
22.9% 730 people
⏰
Employed part-time
17.0% 542 people
🔍
Unemployed
7.4% 235 people
🏠
Not in labour force
52.8% 1,686 people

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

Elizabeth East Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
55.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.5%
Bachelor Degree
14.9%
Certificate I/II
7.1%
Postgraduate Degree
3.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.8%

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

Elizabeth East Occupation

Community & Personal Service
21.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
19.0%
Labourers
12.4%
Professionals
12.4%
Clerical & Administrative
11.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
8.7%
Sales Workers
8.4%
Managers
6.8%

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

Elizabeth East Field of Study

Society & Culture
23.1%
Management & Commerce
18.1%
Engineering
16.9%
Health
10.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.8%
Education
6.2%
Architecture & Building
6.2%
Information Technology
3.9%
Agriculture & Environment
3.5%
Creative Arts
1.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.7%

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

Elizabeth East Dwelling Types

Separate house
65.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
31.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Elizabeth East Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
3.3%
$300-$399/wk
5.0%
$400-$499/wk
13.4%
$500-$649/wk
7.9%
$650-$799/wk
11.8%
$800-$999/wk
10.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
7.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
3.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.1%
$4,000+/wk
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Elizabeth East Marital Status

💍
Married
30.3% 1,123
↔️
Separated
4.4% 163
📋
Divorced
12.0% 443
🕊️
Widowed
9.6% 356
👤
Never married
43.7% 1,616

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Elizabeth East Ancestry

English
33.5%
Australian
26.3%
Other
14.3%
Scottish
6.4%
Irish
5.7%
German
4.3%
Aboriginal Australianralian
3.6%
Italian
1.9%
Filipino
1.3%
Dutch
1.2%
Vietnamese
0.8%
Chinese
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Elizabeth East School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
36.3%
Secondary — Government
21.6%
Vocational Education
12.3%
Pre-school
7.8%
Primary — Catholic
7.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
6.6%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.8%
Secondary — Catholic
1.9%

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

Elizabeth East Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
13.1% 1,088
✅
No need for assistance
86.9% 7,212

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

Elizabeth East Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
9.1% 299
—
Not a volunteer
90.9% 2,980

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Elizabeth East Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.8%
$300-$449/mo
4.4%
$450-$599/mo
3.6%
$600-$799/mo
11.8%
$800-$999/mo
22.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
34.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
13.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
3.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
1.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Elizabeth East How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
72.2%
Did not go to work
12.7%
Car (passenger)
7.5%
Bus
3.7%
Walked only
1.0%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Other
0.7%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.6%
Bicycle
0.4%
Truck
0.3%

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

Elizabeth East Car Ownership

0 vehicles
18.1%
1 vehicle
41.1%
2 vehicles
27.4%
3 vehicles
8.0%
4+ vehicles
5.4%

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

Elizabeth East Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.9%
2 bedrooms
15.5%
3 bedrooms
69.1%
4 bedrooms
8.4%
5 bedrooms
1.6%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

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

Elizabeth East Population Mobility

11.9%
moved in the last year
37.7%
moved in the last 5 years
14.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
43.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Elizabeth East Indigenous Population

4.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
420
Indigenous residents
8,156
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Elizabeth East Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
717
Asthma
231
Arthritis
218
Diabetes
199
Lung condition
141
Heart disease
120
Stroke
69
Cancer
67
Kidney disease
52
Dementia
36

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

Elizabeth East Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.0%
$1-$149/wk
4.3%
$150-$299/wk
12.9%
$300-$399/wk
8.9%
$400-$499/wk
8.8%
$500-$649/wk
6.0%
$650-$799/wk
11.5%
$800-$999/wk
12.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
1.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
1.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.2%
$3,500+/wk
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Elizabeth East Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
37.9%
Couple — no children
20.1%
One parent — children under 15
17.9%
One parent — no children under 15
14.7%
Couple — no children under 15
9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Elizabeth East Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 3
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 8
🏅
Previously served
3.2% 106
👤
Never served
96.5% 3,192

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Elizabeth East Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.8% 483
—
Did not provide
85.2% 2,790

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Elizabeth East Children Ever Born

No children
29.5%
1 child
13.4%
2 children
25.7%
3 children
20.2%
4 children
8.3%
5+ children
2.9%

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

Elizabeth East When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
13
1951–1960
114
1961–1970
252
1971–1980
104
1981–1990
62
1991–2000
48
2001–2010
193
2011–2015
218
2016
63
2017
34
2018
47
2019
46
2020
4
2021
14

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

Elizabeth East Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.7%
5–14 hours
24.2%
15–29 hours
10.6%
30+ hours
10.4%
Did not do domestic work
37.2%

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

Elizabeth East Household Size

1 person
36.0%
2 persons
29.0%
3 persons
15.5%
4 persons
10.3%
5 persons
4.7%
6+ persons
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Elizabeth East Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,583
Moved from SA
341
Moved — same area (SA2)
81
Moved from overseas
32
Moved from VIC
16
Moved from NSW
11
Moved from NT
4

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

Elizabeth East Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
81.3%
Blended family — no other children
8.1%
Step family — no other children
7.5%
Intact family — other children present
2.3%
Other couple — children only
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Elizabeth East Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 315 total

Theft
86
Assault
81
Property Damage
72
Break & Enter
55
Other Against Person
13
Fraud
8

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Elizabeth East Schools

20
schools nearby
12
government
915
avg ICSEA score
8,332
total students
Pinnacle College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 993 students
1049
ICSEA
St Patrick's Technical College Catholic
Secondary · 10-12 · 260 students
998
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
St Mary Magdalene's School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 185 students
958
ICSEA
Indie School Elizabeth Independent
Secondary · 9-12 · 322 students
946
ICSEA
Playford College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 670 students
940
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
Edmund Rice Flexi School Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 163 students
908
ICSEA
Elizabeth North Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 514 students
907
ICSEA
Elizabeth Downs Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 420 students
904
ICSEA
Elizabeth Grove Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 249 students
902
ICSEA
Elizabeth Vale Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 441 students
889
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 20 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 East Rent Prices & Affordability

25%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $904/wk
Median Rent $225/wk
Rent-to-Income 24.9%

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

If you earn X in Elizabeth East

≈ $3,917/month
Median rent $225/wk
Left after rent $679/wk
Rent share 24.9%

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Elizabeth East vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,319 Income: $832/wk Rent: $350/wk
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Pop: 2,347 Income: $791/wk Rent: $300/wk
Linden Park
Pop: 2,367 Income: $874/wk Rent: $413/wk
Clarence Gardens
Pop: 2,373 Income: $979/wk Rent: $350/wk
Panorama
Pop: 2,388 Income: $817/wk Rent: $380/wk
Woodville Gardens
Pop: 2,412 Income: $517/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Elizabeth East

What is the population of Elizabeth East SA?

The population of Elizabeth East SA is 4,607 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1872.0 people per km².Elizabeth East is ranked #1,686 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Elizabeth East?

The median personal income in Elizabeth East SA is $481 per week, or $25,012 per year.The median household income is $904 per week.Family income is $1,171 per week.Elizabeth East is ranked #8,409 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Elizabeth East?

Median rent in Elizabeth East SA is $225 per week ($975 per month).Rent represents 24.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Elizabeth East ranks #6,923 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Elizabeth East?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Elizabeth East SA is $1,062. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Elizabeth East?

The median age in Elizabeth East SA is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Elizabeth East a good suburb to live in?

Elizabeth East is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 4,607.The median income is $481/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.9% 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: 40399. All dollar figures in AUD.