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Firle SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Firle SA is 1,508 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Firle is $735 per week ($38,220 per year). Median rent in Firle is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Firle has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Firle has a population density of 2441.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Firle is India. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Firle is $2,000.

There were 79 recorded offences in Firle in 2025-26, a rate of 52 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (66 offences).

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Firle Population

residents (Census 2021)

Firle Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$735/wk

$38,220 per year

#4828 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: —

Firle Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (737) Female 51.0% (768)

Population Density

2441.7

people per km²

1,508 people · 0.6 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,953

Family income/wk

Firle 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)

Firle Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

50.9% 191 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

49.1% 184 dwellings

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

Firle Country of Birth

Australia

73.4%

India

9.8%

China

8.5%

England

3.7%

Hong Kong

1.4%

Iran

1.2%

Greece

1.0%

Egypt

0.5%

Canada

0.5%

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

Firle Religion

No Religion

42.6%

Catholic

30.4%

Anglican

5.8%

Hinduism

5.7%

Eastern Orthodox

5.4%

Not stated

3.6%

Uniting Church

3.5%

Buddhism

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Firle Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

78.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

8.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.6%

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

Firle Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

27.1%

Italian

24.2%

Greek

11.9%

Hindi

11.4%

IAL Punjabi

8.9%

Cantonese

6.4%

Other

6.4%

Malayalam

3.8%

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

Firle Employment

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Employed full-time

35.7% 430 people

⏰

Employed part-time

25.4% 306 people

🔍

Unemployed

4.7% 57 people

🏠

Not in labour force

34.2% 413 people

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

Firle Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

39.7%

Certificate III/IV

19.7%

Postgraduate Degree

19.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.4%

Certificate I/II

1.2%

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

Firle Occupation

Professionals

38.4%

Community & Personal Service

12.6%

Managers

11.4%

Clerical & Administrative

11.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.0%

Labourers

6.7%

Sales Workers

4.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.8%

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

Firle Field of Study

Management & Commerce

25.4%

Health

16.3%

Engineering

12.6%

Society & Culture

11.8%

Education

6.7%

Information Technology

6.7%

Architecture & Building

6.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.9%

Creative Arts

3.0%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

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

Firle Dwelling Types

Separate house

65.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

29.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Firle Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.5%

$1-$149/wk

1.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

5.3%

$500-$649/wk

6.6%

$650-$799/wk

7.7%

$800-$999/wk

8.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.8%

$4,000+/wk

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Firle Marital Status

💍

Married

48.9% 621

↔️

Separated

2.3% 29

📋

Divorced

9.5% 121

🕊️

Widowed

6.4% 81

👤

Never married

32.9% 418

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Firle Ancestry

English

19.6%

Italian

16.7%

Australian

16.5%

Chinese

11.9%

Other

10.4%

Indian

5.4%

Greek

4.8%

Irish

4.5%

German

4.4%

Scottish

4.3%

Dutch

0.8%

Lebanese

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Firle School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.3%

Secondary — Government

17.1%

Vocational Education

13.0%

Primary — Catholic

11.8%

Pre-school

9.3%

Secondary — Catholic

8.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.7%

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

Firle Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.3% 187

✅

No need for assistance

93.7% 2,787

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

Firle Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.8% 245

—

Not a volunteer

80.2% 995

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Firle Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

9.9%

$300-$449/mo

1.8%

$600-$799/mo

5.8%

$800-$999/mo

6.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

17.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Firle How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

66.5%

Did not go to work

13.2%

Bus

7.9%

Car (passenger)

5.2%

Walked only

1.9%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.6%

Bicycle

1.4%

Other

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Truck

0.4%

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

Firle Car Ownership

0 vehicles

9.8%

1 vehicle

42.1%

2 vehicles

34.0%

3 vehicles

7.5%

4+ vehicles

6.6%

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

Firle Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.8%

2 bedrooms

27.2%

3 bedrooms

51.4%

4 bedrooms

15.8%

5 bedrooms

2.5%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

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

Firle Population Mobility

18.2%

moved in the last year

44.5%

moved in the last 5 years

6.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Firle Indigenous Population

0.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,955

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Firle Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

116

Asthma

Diabetes

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Stroke

Cancer

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Firle Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

6.1%

$300-$399/wk

4.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.9%

$500-$649/wk

5.4%

$650-$799/wk

9.0%

$800-$999/wk

11.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.9%

$3,500+/wk

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Firle Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.9%

Couple — no children

28.4%

Couple — no children under 15

15.7%

One parent — no children under 15

9.2%

One parent — children under 15

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Firle Military Service

🏅

Previously served

2.1% 26

👤

Never served

97.9% 1,225

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Firle Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.4% 180

—

Did not provide

85.6% 1,067

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Firle Children Ever Born

No children

39.0%

1 child

18.0%

2 children

29.9%

3 children

10.0%

4 children

2.2%

5+ children

0.9%

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

Firle When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Firle Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.9%

5–14 hours

29.4%

15–29 hours

12.2%

30+ hours

8.0%

Did not do domestic work

26.5%

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

Firle Household Size

1 person

30.2%

2 persons

32.2%

3 persons

17.0%

4 persons

14.1%

5 persons

4.2%

6+ persons

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Firle Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,198

Moved from SA

192

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

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

Firle Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

96.0%

Step family — no other children

2.3%

Blended family — no other children

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Firle Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 79 total

Theft

Assault

Fraud

Robbery

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Firle Schools

schools nearby

government

1094

avg ICSEA score

20,137

total students

St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School Independent

Combined · R-12 · 873 students

1180

ICSEA

Pembroke School Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,672 students

1171

ICSEA

Rose Park Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 525 students

1162

ICSEA

Norwood Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 361 students

1148

ICSEA

East Marden Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 548 students

1127

ICSEA

Marryatville Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 506 students

1127

ICSEA

Marryatville High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,759 students

1120

ICSEA

Magill School Government

Primary · R-6 · 744 students

1119

ICSEA

East Adelaide School Government

Primary · R-6 · 495 students

1117

ICSEA

St Joseph's Memorial School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 192 students

1108

ICSEA

Trinity Gardens School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 695 students

1103

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 208 students

1099

ICSEA

Loreto College Catholic

Combined · R-12 · 717 students

1098

ICSEA

Vale Park Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 393 students

1097

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 494 students

1092

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 30 schools

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

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Firle Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,488/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.5%

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

If you earn X in Firle

Your weekly income

≈ $6,448/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,138/wk

Rent share 23.5%

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Firle vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,251 Income: $592/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Pop: 2,238 Income: $570/wk Rent: $285/wk

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Pop: 2,236 Income: $766/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Pop: 2,235 Income: $925/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 2,230 Income: $713/wk Rent: $185/wk

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Pop: 2,222 Income: $525/wk Rent: $275/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Firle

What is the population of Firle SA?

The population of Firle SA is 1,508 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2441.7 people per km².Firle is ranked #3,390 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Firle?

The median personal income in Firle SA is $735 per week, or $38,220 per year.The median household income is $1,488 per week.Family income is $1,953 per week.Firle is ranked #4,828 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Firle?

Median rent in Firle SA is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 23.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Firle ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Firle?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Firle SA is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Firle?

The median age in Firle SA is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Firle a good suburb to live in?

Firle is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,508.The median income is $735/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.5% 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: 40438. All dollar figures in AUD.