Suburbs Elizabeth South

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Elizabeth South SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Elizabeth South SA is 2,933 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Elizabeth South is $457 per week ($23,764 per year). Median rent in Elizabeth South is $220 per week ($953 per month). Elizabeth South has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Elizabeth South has a population density of 825.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Elizabeth South 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 South is $867.

There were 306 recorded offences in Elizabeth South in 2025-26, a rate of 104 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (113 offences).

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📍 Elizabeth South, South Australia — 34.7403°S, 138.6564°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (23)

Elizabeth South Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Elizabeth South Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$457/wk
$23,764 per year
#8596 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$220/wk
$953 per month
#7029 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
35years
3 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$867/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Elizabeth South Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (1,430) Female 51.2% (1,499)

Population Density

825.0
people per km²
2,933 people · 3.6 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$959
Family income/wk

Elizabeth South 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 South Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
47.9% 181 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
52.1% 197 dwellings

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

Elizabeth South Country of Birth

Australia
87.0%
England
5.8%
Afghanistan
1.7%
Cambodia
1.5%
India
1.5%
Bangladesh
0.9%
Iran
0.9%
China
0.5%
Croatia
0.3%

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

Elizabeth South Religion

No Religion
50.5%
Not stated
13.2%
Catholic
12.0%
Islam
7.1%
Anglican
6.7%
Christian (other)
4.6%
Buddhism
3.2%
Baptist
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Elizabeth South Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
41.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
26.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
21.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
11.2%

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

Elizabeth South Languages Spoken at Home

Other
55.1%
IAL Nepali
13.1%
Arabic
7.8%
Khmer
5.7%
IAL Punjabi
5.3%
Vietnamese
4.9%
Spanish
4.5%
SAL Tot
3.7%

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

Elizabeth South Employment

💼
Employed full-time
18.1% 369 people
⏰
Employed part-time
14.3% 291 people
🔍
Unemployed
9.1% 186 people
🏠
Not in labour force
58.6% 1,196 people

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

Elizabeth South Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
58.6%
Bachelor Degree
13.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
13.2%
Certificate I/II
8.9%
Postgraduate Degree
4.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
1.4%

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

Elizabeth South Occupation

Community & Personal Service
23.2%
Labourers
19.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.5%
Professionals
9.7%
Clerical & Administrative
9.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
9.2%
Sales Workers
6.5%
Managers
4.6%

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

Elizabeth South Field of Study

Society & Culture
28.2%
Engineering
18.9%
Management & Commerce
14.2%
Health
12.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.7%
Architecture & Building
5.9%
Agriculture & Environment
4.3%
Education
3.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.2%
Creative Arts
1.9%
Information Technology
1.2%

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

Elizabeth South Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (1 storey)
57.8%
Separate house
41.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Elizabeth South Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.3%
$1-$149/wk
1.3%
$150-$299/wk
4.8%
$300-$399/wk
8.8%
$400-$499/wk
14.1%
$500-$649/wk
8.3%
$650-$799/wk
11.9%
$800-$999/wk
11.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
5.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
2.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
0.3%
$4,000+/wk
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Elizabeth South Marital Status

💍
Married
23.6% 547
↔️
Separated
4.7% 109
📋
Divorced
13.4% 310
🕊️
Widowed
7.1% 165
👤
Never married
51.2% 1,186

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Elizabeth South Ancestry

English
30.9%
Australian
26.8%
Other
17.3%
Aboriginal Australianralian
5.2%
Irish
5.1%
Scottish
4.9%
German
3.8%
Italian
2.5%
Filipino
1.2%
Indian
0.8%
Dutch
0.7%
Vietnamese
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Elizabeth South School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
41.5%
Secondary — Government
23.6%
Vocational Education
13.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.7%
Pre-school
5.7%
Primary — Catholic
4.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.0%
Secondary — Catholic
1.6%

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

Elizabeth South Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
13.3% 705
✅
No need for assistance
86.7% 4,603

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

Elizabeth South Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
8.9% 187
—
Not a volunteer
91.1% 1,912

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Elizabeth South Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.4%
$300-$449/mo
7.9%
$450-$599/mo
7.4%
$600-$799/mo
19.0%
$800-$999/mo
17.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
29.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
8.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Elizabeth South How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.2%
Did not go to work
9.4%
Car (passenger)
8.7%
Bus
5.7%
Walked only
1.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.9%
Truck
0.8%
Other
0.8%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.5%
Train
0.5%

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

Elizabeth South Car Ownership

0 vehicles
25.4%
1 vehicle
43.6%
2 vehicles
22.5%
3 vehicles
5.2%
4+ vehicles
3.3%

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

Elizabeth South Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.8%
2 bedrooms
17.7%
3 bedrooms
68.1%
4 bedrooms
8.4%
5 bedrooms
0.9%
6+ bedrooms
1.1%

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

Elizabeth South Population Mobility

13.3%
moved in the last year
40.0%
moved in the last 5 years
20.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
39.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Elizabeth South Indigenous Population

7.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
417
Indigenous residents
4,953
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Elizabeth South Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
500
Asthma
136
Diabetes
130
Arthritis
114
Lung condition
113
Heart disease
83
Stroke
38
Kidney disease
34
Cancer
29
Dementia
10

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

Elizabeth South Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.7%
$1-$149/wk
4.3%
$150-$299/wk
14.9%
$300-$399/wk
11.5%
$400-$499/wk
8.3%
$500-$649/wk
5.8%
$650-$799/wk
11.7%
$800-$999/wk
12.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
3.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
1.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
0.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
0.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.5%
$3,500+/wk
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Elizabeth South Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
33.6%
One parent — children under 15
24.6%
Couple — no children
16.4%
One parent — no children under 15
15.9%
Couple — no children under 15
9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Elizabeth South Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.6% 55
👤
Never served
97.4% 2,067

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Elizabeth South Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.6% 323
—
Did not provide
84.4% 1,753

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Elizabeth South Children Ever Born

No children
34.4%
1 child
12.8%
2 children
19.2%
3 children
19.1%
4 children
9.3%
5+ children
5.2%

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

Elizabeth South When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
36
1961–1970
113
1971–1980
42
1981–1990
51
1991–2000
37
2001–2010
148
2011–2015
139
2016
26
2017
25
2018
32
2019
28
2020
11
2021
3

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

Elizabeth South Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.8%
5–14 hours
18.8%
15–29 hours
10.0%
30+ hours
10.7%
Did not do domestic work
42.7%

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

Elizabeth South Household Size

1 person
39.9%
2 persons
26.4%
3 persons
15.2%
4 persons
8.7%
5 persons
5.3%
6+ persons
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Elizabeth South Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,229
Moved from SA
267
Moved — same area (SA2)
31
Moved from overseas
16
Moved from VIC
14
Moved from NSW
3

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

Elizabeth South Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
77.6%
Step family — no other children
9.5%
Blended family — no other children
8.0%
Intact family — other children present
3.5%
Other couple — children only
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Elizabeth South Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 306 total

Theft
113
Property Damage
88
Assault
56
Break & Enter
35
Other Against Person
9
Fraud
5

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Elizabeth South Schools

23
schools nearby
14
government
919
avg ICSEA score
9,104
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
St Augustine's Parish School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 664 students
981
ICSEA
Northern Adelaide Senior College Government
Secondary · U, 11-12 · 431 students
978
ICSEA
Salisbury Heights Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 338 students
974
ICSEA
Salisbury Park Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 220 students
960
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
Salisbury Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 360 students
913
ICSEA
Edmund Rice Flexi School Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 163 students
908
ICSEA
Salisbury High School Government
Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,058 students
907
ICSEA
Elizabeth Grove Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 249 students
902
ICSEA
Salisbury North Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 343 students
897
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 23 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 South Rent Prices & Affordability

28%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $774/wk
Median Rent $220/wk
Rent-to-Income 28.4%

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

If you earn X in Elizabeth South

≈ $3,354/month
Median rent $220/wk
Left after rent $554/wk
Rent share 28.4%

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Income: $498/wk Rent: $163/wk Save: $57/wk
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Income: $539/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $40/wk
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Income: $456/wk Rent: $160/wk Save: $60/wk
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Income: $502/wk Rent: $160/wk Save: $60/wk

Elizabeth South vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Rosslyn Park
Pop: 1,469 Income: $986/wk Rent: $398/wk
Ethelton
Pop: 1,487 Income: $787/wk Rent: $300/wk
Peterborough (SA)
Pop: 1,490 Income: $456/wk Rent: $160/wk
Collinswood
Pop: 1,496 Income: $1,012/wk Rent: $300/wk
Tusmore
Pop: 1,503 Income: $1,090/wk Rent: $360/wk
Highgate (SA)
Pop: 1,504 Income: $988/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Elizabeth South

What is the population of Elizabeth South SA?

The population of Elizabeth South SA is 2,933 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 825.0 people per km².Elizabeth South is ranked #2,449 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Elizabeth South?

The median personal income in Elizabeth South SA is $457 per week, or $23,764 per year.The median household income is $774 per week.Family income is $959 per week.Elizabeth South is ranked #8,596 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Elizabeth South?

Median rent in Elizabeth South SA is $220 per week ($953 per month).Rent represents 28.4% of household income, which is considered moderate.Elizabeth South ranks #7,029 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Elizabeth South?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Elizabeth South SA is $867. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Elizabeth South?

The median age in Elizabeth South SA is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Elizabeth South a good suburb to live in?

Elizabeth South is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 2,933.The median income is $457/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.4% 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: 40403. All dollar figures in AUD.