South Australia · Suburb Profile

Eyre SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Eyre SA is 1,113 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Eyre is $921 per week ($47,892 per year). Median rent in Eyre is $335 per week ($1,452 per month). Eyre has a median age of 28 years, younger than the national median of 38. Eyre has a population density of 470.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Eyre is England. The most common religion is No Religion (60% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Eyre is $1,446.

There were 85 recorded offences in Eyre in 2025-26, a rate of 76 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (49 offences).

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Eyre Population

residents (Census 2021)

Eyre Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$921/wk

$47,892 per year

#1894 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$335/wk

$1,452 per month

#3743 of 14,663

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Median Age

28years

10 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,446/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Eyre Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (558) Female 49.9% (555)

Population Density

470.0

people per km²

1,113 people · 2.4 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,870

Family income/wk

Eyre 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)

Eyre Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

9.5% 31 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

90.5% 295 dwellings

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

Eyre Country of Birth

Australia

89.4%

England

3.7%

Cambodia

1.5%

Fiji

1.5%

India

1.5%

China

1.1%

Afghanistan

0.6%

Indonesia

0.6%

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

Eyre Religion

No Religion

60.1%

Catholic

14.7%

Anglican

6.2%

Not stated

5.1%

Islam

4.1%

Christian (other)

3.9%

Buddhism

3.9%

Pentecostal

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Eyre Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

62.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

18.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

14.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.8%

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

Eyre Languages Spoken at Home

Other

58.8%

Khmer

10.1%

SAL Tot

8.4%

Hindi

5.0%

Italian

5.0%

IAL Punjabi

4.2%

French

4.2%

Mandarin

4.2%

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

Eyre Employment

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Employed full-time

51.4% 396 people

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Employed part-time

22.1% 170 people

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Unemployed

3.9% 30 people

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Not in labour force

22.6% 174 people

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

Eyre Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

51.7%

Bachelor Degree

20.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.9%

Certificate I/II

6.7%

Postgraduate Degree

4.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

0.6%

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

Eyre Occupation

Community & Personal Service

20.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.8%

Professionals

16.0%

Clerical & Administrative

14.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

9.3%

Labourers

9.0%

Managers

7.5%

Sales Workers

6.3%

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

Eyre Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.9%

Society & Culture

21.1%

Engineering

14.1%

Health

11.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.9%

Architecture & Building

6.2%

Education

5.7%

Information Technology

4.6%

Creative Arts

3.1%

Agriculture & Environment

2.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.1%

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

Eyre Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Eyre Weekly Household Income

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

1.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.0%

$650-$799/wk

5.9%

$800-$999/wk

8.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

13.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.6%

$4,000+/wk

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Eyre Marital Status

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Married

42.1% 346

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Separated

4.0% 33

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Divorced

7.2% 59

🕊️

Widowed

1.2% 10

👤

Never married

45.4% 373

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Eyre Ancestry

English

30.6%

Australian

26.3%

Other

15.0%

Scottish

7.5%

Irish

5.2%

German

4.2%

Filipino

2.6%

Italian

2.6%

Indian

1.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.8%

Vietnamese

1.2%

Dutch

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Eyre School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.7%

Vocational Education

18.4%

Pre-school

16.3%

Secondary — Government

10.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.1%

Secondary — Catholic

7.1%

Primary — Catholic

6.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.6%

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

Eyre Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.4% 53

✅

No need for assistance

97.6% 2,130

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

Eyre Volunteering

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Volunteer

8.4% 68

—

Not a volunteer

91.6% 740

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Eyre Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.1%

$450-$599/mo

1.1%

$600-$799/mo

1.8%

$800-$999/mo

4.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

37.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

35.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

15.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Eyre How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

81.1%

Did not go to work

12.3%

Car (passenger)

3.3%

Bus

1.8%

Bicycle

0.9%

Other

0.7%

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

Eyre Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.0%

1 vehicle

35.0%

2 vehicles

44.8%

3 vehicles

13.6%

4+ vehicles

4.5%

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

Eyre Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

4.3%

3 bedrooms

60.9%

4 bedrooms

31.6%

5 bedrooms

3.3%

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

Eyre Population Mobility

28.2%

moved in the last year

74.9%

moved in the last 5 years

4.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

77.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Eyre Indigenous Population

2.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,145

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Eyre Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

109

Asthma

Diabetes

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

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

Eyre Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

2.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

1.3%

$500-$649/wk

1.1%

$650-$799/wk

13.8%

$800-$999/wk

19.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

17.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

13.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.0%

$3,500+/wk

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Eyre Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

53.8%

Couple — no children

24.0%

One parent — children under 15

12.2%

Couple — no children under 15

6.0%

One parent — no children under 15

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Eyre Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

2.1% 17

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Previously served

3.1% 25

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Never served

94.8% 766

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Eyre Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

8.1% 65

—

Did not provide

91.9% 733

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Eyre Children Ever Born

No children

42.7%

1 child

18.3%

2 children

25.8%

3 children

10.5%

4 children

2.7%

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

Eyre When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

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

Eyre Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.1%

5–14 hours

28.5%

15–29 hours

9.8%

30+ hours

6.3%

Did not do domestic work

32.4%

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

Eyre Household Size

1 person

20.6%

2 persons

33.7%

3 persons

19.6%

4 persons

14.3%

5 persons

6.8%

6+ persons

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Eyre Where Residents Moved From

Same address

762

Moved from SA

273

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

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

Eyre Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.5%

Step family — no other children

8.7%

Blended family — no other children

8.7%

Intact family — other children present

2.0%

Other couple — children only

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Eyre Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 85 total

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Robbery

Fraud

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Eyre Schools

schools nearby

government

942

avg ICSEA score

7,708

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

St Columba College Catholic

Combined · R-12 · 1,519 students

973

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

Swallowcliffe School P-6 Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 423 students

917

ICSEA

Compass Catholic Community Catholic

Secondary · 12 · 139 students

916

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

John Hartley School B-6 Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 685 students

903

ICSEA

Playford International College Government

Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,322 students

881

ICSEA

Edmund Rice Flexi School - Davoren Park Campus Catholic

Secondary

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

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Eyre Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,688/wk

Median Rent $335/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.8%

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

If you earn X in Eyre

Your weekly income

≈ $7,315/month

Median rent $335/wk

Left after rent $1,353/wk

Rent share 19.8%

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Eyre vs State & National Average

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Thevenard

Pop: 563 Income: $788/wk Rent: $223/wk

Kings Park (SA)

Pop: 574 Income: $850/wk Rent: $350/wk

Hackney

Pop: 575 Income: $625/wk Rent: $300/wk

Orroroo

Pop: 578 Income: $554/wk Rent: $162/wk

Uraidla

Pop: 581 Income: $872/wk Rent: $385/wk

Wudinna

Pop: 594 Income: $832/wk Rent: $160/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Eyre

What is the population of Eyre SA?

The population of Eyre SA is 1,113 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 470.0 people per km².Eyre is ranked #3,810 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Eyre?

The median personal income in Eyre SA is $921 per week, or $47,892 per year.The median household income is $1,688 per week.Family income is $1,870 per week.Eyre is ranked #1,894 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Eyre?

Median rent in Eyre SA is $335 per week ($1,452 per month).Rent represents 19.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Eyre ranks #3,743 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Eyre?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Eyre SA is $1,446. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Eyre?

The median age in Eyre SA is 28 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Eyre a good suburb to live in?

Eyre is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,113.The median income is $921/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.8% 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: 40428. All dollar figures in AUD.