Suburbs Gilles Plains

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Gilles Plains SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Gilles Plains SA is 4,101 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Gilles Plains is $678 per week ($35,256 per year). Median rent in Gilles Plains is $295 per week ($1,278 per month). Gilles Plains has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Gilles Plains has a population density of 2331.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Gilles Plains is India. The most common religion is No Religion (34% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gilles Plains is $1,536.

There were 250 recorded offences in Gilles Plains in 2025-26, a rate of 61 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (154 offences).

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📍 Gilles Plains, South Australia — 34.8516°S, 138.6603°E

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Gilles Plains Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Gilles Plains Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$678/wk
$35,256 per year
#5868 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$295/wk
$1,278 per month
#5069 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
36years
2 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,536/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Gilles Plains Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (2,030) Female 50.5% (2,067)

Population Density

2331.8
people per km²
4,101 people · 1.8 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,786
Family income/wk

Gilles Plains 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)

Gilles Plains Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
35.9% 313 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
64.1% 558 dwellings

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

Gilles Plains Country of Birth

Australia
69.8%
India
16.1%
China
3.6%
England
3.5%
Bangladesh
2.6%
Afghanistan
1.7%
Iran
0.9%
Hong Kong
0.8%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.6%
Germany
0.4%

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

Gilles Plains Religion

No Religion
34.2%
Catholic
17.2%
Islam
14.2%
Hinduism
9.7%
Not stated
9.1%
Other Religions Tot
5.7%
Anglican
5.3%
Othr Rel Sikhism
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Gilles Plains Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
68.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
13.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
13.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.4%

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

Gilles Plains Languages Spoken at Home

Other
23.7%
IAL Punjabi
19.4%
Gujarati
13.3%
Mandarin
10.4%
SAL Tot
9.4%
Bengali
8.0%
Hindi
8.0%
Urdu
7.8%

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

Gilles Plains Employment

💼
Employed full-time
35.1% 1,075 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.4% 686 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.4% 134 people
🏠
Not in labour force
38.1% 1,165 people

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

Gilles Plains Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
33.9%
Certificate III/IV
27.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.2%
Postgraduate Degree
15.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.5%
Certificate I/II
2.8%

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

Gilles Plains Occupation

Professionals
26.4%
Community & Personal Service
18.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.4%
Clerical & Administrative
13.1%
Managers
10.1%
Labourers
8.1%
Sales Workers
5.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.6%

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

Gilles Plains Field of Study

Management & Commerce
25.1%
Engineering
15.8%
Society & Culture
14.0%
Health
13.4%
Information Technology
7.7%
Education
6.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.3%
Architecture & Building
3.1%
Creative Arts
2.6%
Agriculture & Environment
1.7%

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

Gilles Plains Dwelling Types

Separate house
89.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
6.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Gilles Plains Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.6%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
2.1%
$300-$399/wk
4.7%
$400-$499/wk
8.2%
$500-$649/wk
4.6%
$650-$799/wk
7.1%
$800-$999/wk
7.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.4%
$4,000+/wk
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Gilles Plains Marital Status

💍
Married
47.0% 1,562
↔️
Separated
2.5% 84
📋
Divorced
8.4% 279
🕊️
Widowed
5.4% 180
👤
Never married
36.6% 1,216

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Gilles Plains Ancestry

Other
23.3%
English
20.4%
Australian
20.0%
Indian
8.2%
Italian
5.4%
Chinese
5.1%
Scottish
4.3%
German
3.8%
Irish
3.7%
Filipino
2.6%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.8%
Greek
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Gilles Plains School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
25.4%
Vocational Education
16.4%
Secondary — Government
14.8%
Primary — Catholic
10.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
9.6%
Pre-school
9.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
7.1%
Secondary — Catholic
6.6%

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

Gilles Plains Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
8.5% 657
✅
No need for assistance
91.5% 7,114

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

Gilles Plains Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.3% 420
—
Not a volunteer
86.7% 2,746

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Gilles Plains Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.5%
$300-$449/mo
1.3%
$450-$599/mo
1.1%
$600-$799/mo
3.6%
$800-$999/mo
4.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
19.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
31.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
3.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Gilles Plains How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.2%
Did not go to work
10.1%
Bus
9.4%
Car (passenger)
5.1%
Walked only
1.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.9%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Bicycle
0.5%
Other
0.5%
Truck
0.4%

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

Gilles Plains Car Ownership

0 vehicles
10.7%
1 vehicle
38.8%
2 vehicles
36.8%
3 vehicles
10.3%
4+ vehicles
3.4%

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

Gilles Plains Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.5%
2 bedrooms
13.4%
3 bedrooms
64.1%
4 bedrooms
16.4%
5 bedrooms
2.1%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

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

Gilles Plains Population Mobility

13.7%
moved in the last year
44.7%
moved in the last 5 years
6.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
60.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Gilles Plains Indigenous Population

2.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
175
Indigenous residents
7,695
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Gilles Plains Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
388
Diabetes
152
Asthma
142
Arthritis
140
Heart disease
89
Lung condition
74
Kidney disease
46
Cancer
45
Stroke
32
Dementia
7

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

Gilles Plains Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.8%
$1-$149/wk
4.2%
$150-$299/wk
7.6%
$300-$399/wk
5.5%
$400-$499/wk
4.6%
$500-$649/wk
4.0%
$650-$799/wk
8.9%
$800-$999/wk
12.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.4%
$3,500+/wk
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Gilles Plains Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
47.3%
Couple — no children
22.4%
Couple — no children under 15
14.3%
One parent — no children under 15
8.0%
One parent — children under 15
8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Gilles Plains Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.4% 14
🏅
Previously served
2.3% 73
👤
Never served
97.3% 3,079

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Gilles Plains Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.4% 360
—
Did not provide
88.6% 2,792

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Gilles Plains Children Ever Born

No children
36.2%
1 child
16.6%
2 children
27.3%
3 children
12.3%
4 children
5.3%
5+ children
2.4%

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

Gilles Plains When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
10
1951–1960
59
1961–1970
92
1971–1980
63
1981–1990
68
1991–2000
113
2001–2010
578
2011–2015
340
2016
72
2017
66
2018
103
2019
100
2020
36
2021
5

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

Gilles Plains Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.3%
5–14 hours
26.8%
15–29 hours
11.1%
30+ hours
8.6%
Did not do domestic work
33.2%

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

Gilles Plains Household Size

1 person
26.2%
2 persons
31.4%
3 persons
16.8%
4 persons
16.3%
5 persons
5.8%
6+ persons
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Gilles Plains Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,319
Moved from SA
378
Moved — same area (SA2)
61
Moved from VIC
31
Moved from overseas
26
Moved from NSW
20
Moved from TAS
4

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

Gilles Plains Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.5%
Step family — no other children
4.9%
Blended family — no other children
2.2%
Intact family — other children present
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Gilles Plains Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 250 total

Theft
154
Assault
34
Property Damage
32
Break & Enter
17
Fraud
10
Other Against Person
3

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Gilles Plains Schools

22
schools nearby
13
government
1030
avg ICSEA score
9,654
total students
St Pius X School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 552 students
1108
ICSEA
Sunrise Christian School Paradise Independent
Primary · R-6 · 175 students
1096
ICSEA
Hillcrest Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 395 students
1096
ICSEA
Cedar College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 884 students
1090
ICSEA
Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista Independent
Primary · R-6 · 440 students
1089
ICSEA
Prescott Primary School, Northern Independent
Primary · R-6 · 462 students
1083
ICSEA
Adelaide East Education Centre Government
Secondary · U · 49 students
1056
ICSEA
Kildare College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 768 students
1051
ICSEA
Dernancourt School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 326 students
1046
ICSEA
Heritage College Incorporated Independent
Combined · R-12 · 437 students
1040
ICSEA
St Paul's College Catholic
Combined · R-12 · 1,191 students
1037
ICSEA
Klemzig Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 184 students
1033
ICSEA
Paradise Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 141 students
1022
ICSEA
Modbury West School Government
Primary · R-6 · 264 students
1020
ICSEA
Charles Campbell College Government
Combined · U, R-12 · 1,188 students
1018
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 22 schools

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

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Gilles Plains Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,446/wk
Median Rent $295/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.4%

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

If you earn X in Gilles Plains

≈ $6,266/month
Median rent $295/wk
Left after rent $1,151/wk
Rent share 20.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Ceduna
Income: $762/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $95/wk
Ferryden Park
Income: $548/wk Rent: $242/wk Save: $53/wk
Renown Park
Income: $640/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $45/wk
Edwardstown
Income: $744/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $20/wk
Ottoway
Income: $555/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $20/wk
Mallala
Income: $704/wk Rent: $278/wk Save: $17/wk
Mitchell Park (SA)
Income: $635/wk Rent: $278/wk Save: $17/wk
Park Holme
Income: $702/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $15/wk

Gilles Plains vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

McCracken
Pop: 2,076 Income: $538/wk Rent: $300/wk
Balaklava
Pop: 2,083 Income: $611/wk Rent: $227/wk
Glynde
Pop: 2,102 Income: $661/wk Rent: $358/wk
Seacliff
Pop: 2,117 Income: $948/wk Rent: $350/wk
Lyndoch
Pop: 2,151 Income: $766/wk Rent: $295/wk
Glen Osmond
Pop: 2,154 Income: $927/wk Rent: $430/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gilles Plains

What is the population of Gilles Plains SA?

The population of Gilles Plains SA is 4,101 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2331.8 people per km².Gilles Plains is ranked #1,871 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Gilles Plains?

The median personal income in Gilles Plains SA is $678 per week, or $35,256 per year.The median household income is $1,446 per week.Family income is $1,786 per week.Gilles Plains is ranked #5,868 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Gilles Plains?

Median rent in Gilles Plains SA is $295 per week ($1,278 per month).Rent represents 20.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Gilles Plains ranks #5,069 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Gilles Plains?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gilles Plains SA is $1,536. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Gilles Plains?

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

Is Gilles Plains a good suburb to live in?

Gilles Plains is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 4,101.The median income is $678/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.4% 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: 40495. All dollar figures in AUD.