Suburbs Elizabeth Vale

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Elizabeth Vale SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Elizabeth Vale SA is 4,331 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Elizabeth Vale is $468 per week ($24,336 per year). Median rent in Elizabeth Vale is $233 per week ($1,010 per month). Elizabeth Vale has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Elizabeth Vale has a population density of 1737.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Elizabeth Vale is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Elizabeth Vale is $1,083.

There were 289 recorded offences in Elizabeth Vale in 2025-26, a rate of 67 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (83 offences).

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📍 Elizabeth Vale, South Australia — 34.7489°S, 138.6668°E

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Elizabeth Vale Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Elizabeth Vale Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$468/wk
$24,336 per year
#8522 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$233/wk
$1,010 per month
#6784 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
36years
2 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,083/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.9 per bedroom

Elizabeth Vale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.7% (2,151) Female 50.3% (2,176)

Population Density

1737.2
people per km²
4,331 people · 2.5 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$1,079
Family income/wk

Elizabeth Vale 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 Vale Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
45.2% 327 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
54.8% 397 dwellings

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

Elizabeth Vale Country of Birth

Australia
83.8%
England
9.9%
Afghanistan
2.3%
India
1.2%
Germany
0.7%
Cambodia
0.6%
Iran
0.5%
Greece
0.4%
Croatia
0.4%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.3%

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

Elizabeth Vale Religion

No Religion
43.3%
Catholic
11.4%
Not stated
10.8%
Hinduism
9.0%
Anglican
7.7%
Islam
6.3%
Christian (other)
6.1%
Baptist
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Elizabeth Vale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
44.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
26.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
20.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
8.0%

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

Elizabeth Vale Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Nepali
47.0%
Other
37.3%
Arabic
5.6%
Persian ED
2.4%
Italian
2.3%
Khmer
2.1%
SAL Tot
1.7%
Russian
1.6%

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

Elizabeth Vale Employment

💼
Employed full-time
18.2% 559 people
⏰
Employed part-time
14.2% 437 people
🔍
Unemployed
6.7% 205 people
🏠
Not in labour force
61.0% 1,876 people

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

Elizabeth Vale Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
58.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.5%
Bachelor Degree
14.3%
Certificate I/II
7.0%
Postgraduate Degree
3.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
1.5%

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

Elizabeth Vale Occupation

Community & Personal Service
21.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
18.5%
Labourers
18.1%
Professionals
13.2%
Clerical & Administrative
12.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
7.1%
Sales Workers
5.1%
Managers
4.4%

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

Elizabeth Vale Field of Study

Society & Culture
22.8%
Engineering
20.3%
Management & Commerce
15.4%
Health
11.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.5%
Architecture & Building
5.6%
Information Technology
5.0%
Education
4.2%
Agriculture & Environment
3.1%
Creative Arts
3.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.9%

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

Elizabeth Vale Dwelling Types

Separate house
63.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
32.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Elizabeth Vale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
1.3%
$150-$299/wk
2.4%
$300-$399/wk
6.5%
$400-$499/wk
14.3%
$500-$649/wk
11.2%
$650-$799/wk
10.1%
$800-$999/wk
12.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
4.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
3.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
0.7%
$4,000+/wk
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Elizabeth Vale Marital Status

💍
Married
32.3% 1,116
↔️
Separated
3.7% 129
📋
Divorced
11.9% 409
🕊️
Widowed
9.1% 314
👤
Never married
43.0% 1,483

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Elizabeth Vale Ancestry

English
27.8%
Other
26.7%
Australian
22.9%
Scottish
5.5%
Irish
4.7%
Aboriginal Australianralian
4.0%
German
3.6%
Italian
1.6%
Dutch
1.2%
Indian
0.7%
Welsh
0.7%
Filipino
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Elizabeth Vale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
39.5%
Secondary — Government
23.4%
Vocational Education
15.1%
Pre-school
7.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.4%
Primary — Catholic
4.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.2%
Secondary — Catholic
2.6%

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

Elizabeth Vale Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
15.1% 1,206
✅
No need for assistance
84.9% 6,780

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

Elizabeth Vale Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
9.2% 291
—
Not a volunteer
90.8% 2,882

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Elizabeth Vale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.7%
$300-$449/mo
1.6%
$450-$599/mo
4.6%
$600-$799/mo
11.3%
$800-$999/mo
17.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
39.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
12.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
5.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
1.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Elizabeth Vale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
72.6%
Did not go to work
11.8%
Car (passenger)
7.3%
Bus
3.4%
Walked only
2.0%
Other
0.8%
Truck
0.7%
Bicycle
0.7%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%

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

Elizabeth Vale Car Ownership

0 vehicles
20.9%
1 vehicle
47.2%
2 vehicles
21.6%
3 vehicles
7.2%
4+ vehicles
3.2%

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

Elizabeth Vale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
8.4%
2 bedrooms
18.7%
3 bedrooms
61.9%
4 bedrooms
9.2%
5 bedrooms
1.7%

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

Elizabeth Vale Population Mobility

12.5%
moved in the last year
41.1%
moved in the last 5 years
16.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
38.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Elizabeth Vale Indigenous Population

5.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
421
Indigenous residents
7,670
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Elizabeth Vale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
597
Asthma
205
Arthritis
200
Diabetes
176
Lung condition
147
Heart disease
116
Kidney disease
69
Stroke
52
Cancer
50
Dementia
24

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

Elizabeth Vale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.6%
$1-$149/wk
5.0%
$150-$299/wk
14.3%
$300-$399/wk
10.3%
$400-$499/wk
7.7%
$500-$649/wk
6.3%
$650-$799/wk
11.7%
$800-$999/wk
12.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
2.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
1.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
1.0%
$3,500+/wk
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Elizabeth Vale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
40.4%
One parent — children under 15
18.7%
Couple — no children
18.6%
One parent — no children under 15
11.2%
Couple — no children under 15
11.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Elizabeth Vale Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
2.8% 88
👤
Never served
97.1% 3,080

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Elizabeth Vale Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
16.1% 505
—
Did not provide
83.9% 2,627

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Elizabeth Vale Children Ever Born

No children
29.7%
1 child
12.8%
2 children
26.0%
3 children
18.1%
4 children
8.5%
5+ children
4.8%

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

Elizabeth Vale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
5
1951–1960
107
1961–1970
238
1971–1980
77
1981–1990
65
1991–2000
57
2001–2010
193
2011–2015
401
2016
83
2017
96
2018
105
2019
114
2020
19

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

Elizabeth Vale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.3%
5–14 hours
22.5%
15–29 hours
10.5%
30+ hours
9.8%
Did not do domestic work
39.9%

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

Elizabeth Vale Household Size

1 person
39.3%
2 persons
26.7%
3 persons
11.2%
4 persons
9.7%
5 persons
6.7%
6+ persons
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Elizabeth Vale Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,425
Moved from SA
333
Moved — same area (SA2)
100
Moved from overseas
23
Moved from VIC
15
Moved from TAS
6
Moved from WA
5
Moved from QLD
4
Moved from NSW
4

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

Elizabeth Vale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
87.3%
Blended family — no other children
5.4%
Step family — no other children
5.1%
Intact family — other children present
1.4%
Other couple — children only
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Elizabeth Vale Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 289 total

Assault
83
Theft
77
Property Damage
59
Break & Enter
50
Other Against Person
11
Fraud
7
Robbery
2

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Elizabeth Vale Schools

18
schools nearby
12
government
921
avg ICSEA score
9,355
total students
Pinnacle College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 993 students
1049
ICSEA
Tyndale Christian School Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,498 students
1016
ICSEA
St Augustine's Parish School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 664 students
981
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
Salisbury East High School Government
Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,008 students
941
ICSEA
Salisbury Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 360 students
913
ICSEA
Salisbury High School Government
Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,058 students
907
ICSEA
Brahma Lodge Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 191 students
906
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
Playford International College Government
Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,322 students
881
ICSEA
Elizabeth East Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 200 students
875
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 18 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 Vale Rent Prices & Affordability

27%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $851/wk
Median Rent $233/wk
Rent-to-Income 27.4%

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

If you earn X in Elizabeth Vale

≈ $3,688/month
Median rent $233/wk
Left after rent $618/wk
Rent share 27.4%

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Elizabeth Vale vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Millswood
Pop: 2,173 Income: $1,171/wk Rent: $420/wk
Woodville (SA)
Pop: 2,180 Income: $750/wk Rent: $300/wk
Glenelg South
Pop: 2,184 Income: $889/wk Rent: $340/wk
Glenunga
Pop: 2,184 Income: $902/wk Rent: $380/wk
Lower Mitcham
Pop: 2,187 Income: $985/wk Rent: $346/wk
Angaston
Pop: 2,202 Income: $733/wk Rent: $249/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Elizabeth Vale

What is the population of Elizabeth Vale SA?

The population of Elizabeth Vale SA is 4,331 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1737.2 people per km².Elizabeth Vale is ranked #1,784 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Elizabeth Vale?

The median personal income in Elizabeth Vale SA is $468 per week, or $24,336 per year.The median household income is $851 per week.Family income is $1,079 per week.Elizabeth Vale is ranked #8,522 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Elizabeth Vale?

Median rent in Elizabeth Vale SA is $233 per week ($1,010 per month).Rent represents 27.4% of household income, which is considered moderate.Elizabeth Vale ranks #6,784 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Elizabeth Vale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Elizabeth Vale SA is $1,083. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Elizabeth Vale?

The median age in Elizabeth Vale SA is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Elizabeth Vale a good suburb to live in?

Elizabeth Vale is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 4,331.The median income is $468/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.4% 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: 40404. All dollar figures in AUD.