Suburbs Henley Beach South

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Henley Beach South SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Henley Beach South SA is 2,799 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Henley Beach South is $1,040 per week ($54,080 per year). Median rent in Henley Beach South is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). Henley Beach South has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Henley Beach South has a population density of 2688.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Henley Beach South is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Henley Beach South is $2,167.

There were 65 recorded offences in Henley Beach South in 2025-26, a rate of 23 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (24 offences).

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📍 Henley Beach South, South Australia — 34.9302°S, 138.5015°E

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Henley Beach South Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Henley Beach South Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,040/wk
$54,080 per year
#987 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$340/wk
$1,473 per month
#3592 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
43years
5 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: —

Henley Beach South Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.3% (1,350) Female 51.7% (1,447)

Population Density

2688.2
people per km²
2,799 people · 1.0 km²

Households

—
Avg household size
—
Persons per bedroom
$2,908
Family income/wk

Henley Beach 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)

Henley Beach South Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
51.2% 401 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
48.8% 382 dwellings

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

Henley Beach South Country of Birth

Australia
87.3%
England
8.6%
India
1.3%
Greece
0.7%
Germany
0.5%
China
0.4%
Brazil
0.3%
France
0.3%
Indonesia
0.3%
Egypt
0.3%

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

Henley Beach South Religion

No Religion
51.0%
Catholic
22.0%
Anglican
10.4%
Eastern Orthodox
4.4%
Uniting Church
4.2%
Not stated
4.2%
Christian (other)
2.0%
Lutheran
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Henley Beach South Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
71.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
15.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
10.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.5%

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

Henley Beach South Languages Spoken at Home

Greek
26.1%
Other
25.2%
Italian
18.0%
SAL Tot
9.9%
German
6.3%
Hindi
5.4%
French
4.5%
Arabic
4.5%

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

Henley Beach South Employment

💼
Employed full-time
42.0% 915 people
⏰
Employed part-time
25.9% 564 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.6% 56 people
🏠
Not in labour force
29.6% 644 people

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

Henley Beach South Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
38.3%
Certificate III/IV
22.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.8%
Postgraduate Degree
12.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.8%
Certificate I/II
2.0%

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

Henley Beach South Occupation

Professionals
36.9%
Managers
21.9%
Clerical & Administrative
12.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.8%
Community & Personal Service
9.9%
Sales Workers
4.3%
Labourers
2.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.1%

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

Henley Beach South Field of Study

Management & Commerce
25.8%
Health
14.7%
Engineering
14.6%
Society & Culture
14.0%
Education
9.1%
Architecture & Building
6.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.3%
Creative Arts
3.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.6%
Information Technology
2.1%
Agriculture & Environment
1.5%

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

Henley Beach South Dwelling Types

Separate house
78.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
13.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Henley Beach South Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$1-$149/wk
1.0%
$150-$299/wk
1.5%
$300-$399/wk
2.3%
$400-$499/wk
5.4%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
4.7%
$800-$999/wk
5.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.3%
$4,000+/wk
23.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Henley Beach South Marital Status

💍
Married
49.9% 1,169
↔️
Separated
2.6% 61
📋
Divorced
9.3% 218
🕊️
Widowed
3.4% 80
👤
Never married
34.8% 817

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Henley Beach South Ancestry

English
31.1%
Australian
25.3%
Irish
7.9%
Scottish
7.1%
Other
7.1%
Italian
6.5%
German
6.3%
Greek
3.5%
Dutch
1.7%
Chinese
1.2%
Indian
1.2%
Aboriginal Australianralian
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Henley Beach South School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
33.8%
Secondary — Government
16.9%
Secondary — Catholic
10.1%
Pre-school
9.7%
Vocational Education
8.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
7.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.6%
Primary — Catholic
6.5%

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

Henley Beach South Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.2% 173
✅
No need for assistance
96.8% 5,258

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

Henley Beach South Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
19.2% 433
—
Not a volunteer
80.8% 1,825

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Henley Beach South Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.6%
$300-$449/mo
1.6%
$450-$599/mo
3.2%
$600-$799/mo
3.5%
$800-$999/mo
3.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
13.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
21.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
19.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Henley Beach South How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.7%
Did not go to work
14.5%
Bus
5.6%
Car (passenger)
4.0%
Walked only
1.5%
Bicycle
1.0%
Truck
0.8%
Other
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%

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

Henley Beach South Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.3%
1 vehicle
35.0%
2 vehicles
39.8%
3 vehicles
12.1%
4+ vehicles
6.8%

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

Henley Beach South Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.1%
2 bedrooms
22.4%
3 bedrooms
44.4%
4 bedrooms
25.8%
5 bedrooms
3.9%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

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

Henley Beach South Population Mobility

16.0%
moved in the last year
40.1%
moved in the last 5 years
3.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
69.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Henley Beach South Indigenous Population

1.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
66
Indigenous residents
5,393
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Henley Beach South Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
201
Asthma
96
Arthritis
84
Heart disease
67
Diabetes
59
Cancer
52
Lung condition
27
Kidney disease
22
Stroke
15
Dementia
9

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

Henley Beach South Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.6%
$1-$149/wk
5.7%
$150-$299/wk
5.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
2.8%
$500-$649/wk
2.5%
$650-$799/wk
7.1%
$800-$999/wk
8.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.6%
$3,500+/wk
7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Henley Beach South Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
41.0%
Couple — no children
27.2%
Couple — no children under 15
21.6%
One parent — children under 15
5.4%
One parent — no children under 15
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Henley Beach South Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 4
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 4
🏅
Previously served
2.7% 61
👤
Never served
97.0% 2,198

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Henley Beach South Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.8% 334
—
Did not provide
85.2% 1,924

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Henley Beach South Children Ever Born

No children
35.5%
1 child
13.1%
2 children
34.9%
3 children
13.1%
4 children
3.3%

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

Henley Beach South When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
9
1951–1960
39
1961–1970
69
1971–1980
47
1981–1990
57
1991–2000
49
2001–2010
137
2011–2015
99
2016
14
2017
14
2018
32
2019
11
2020
19

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

Henley Beach South Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.7%
5–14 hours
35.5%
15–29 hours
13.7%
30+ hours
8.3%
Did not do domestic work
18.8%

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

Henley Beach South Household Size

1 person
25.0%
2 persons
33.8%
3 persons
15.6%
4 persons
19.1%
5 persons
5.0%
6+ persons
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Henley Beach South Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,261
Moved from SA
232
Moved — same area (SA2)
87
Moved from NSW
37
Moved from overseas
31
Moved from VIC
26
Moved from NT
9
Moved from WA
8
Moved from QLD
7
Moved from ACT
4

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

Henley Beach South Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.0%
Step family — no other children
8.3%
Blended family — no other children
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Henley Beach South Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 65 total

Assault
24
Property Damage
19
Theft
14
Break & Enter
6
Robbery
1
Fraud
1

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Henley Beach South Schools

11
schools nearby
7
government
1075
avg ICSEA score
6,970
total students
Star of the Sea School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 558 students
1108
ICSEA
Henley Beach Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 354 students
1104
ICSEA
Fulham North Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 395 students
1095
ICSEA
West Beach Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 297 students
1089
ICSEA
Grange Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 702 students
1075
ICSEA
St Francis School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 457 students
1075
ICSEA
St Michael's College Catholic
Combined · R-12 · 2,193 students
1064
ICSEA
Kidman Park Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 485 students
1053
ICSEA
Henley High School Government
Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,381 students
1045
ICSEA
Fulham Gardens Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 148 students
1042
ICSEA
Nazareth Catholic College - Kidman 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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Henley Beach South Rent Prices & Affordability

16%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,096/wk
Median Rent $340/wk
Rent-to-Income 16.2%

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

If you earn X in Henley Beach South

≈ $9,083/month
Median rent $340/wk
Left after rent $1,756/wk
Rent share 16.2%

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Henley Beach South vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Huntfield Heights
Pop: 4,199 Income: $623/wk Rent: $290/wk
Berri
Pop: 4,143 Income: $610/wk Rent: $215/wk
Tranmere (SA)
Pop: 4,136 Income: $831/wk Rent: $385/wk
Torrensville
Pop: 4,110 Income: $799/wk Rent: $360/wk
Largs Bay
Pop: 4,104 Income: $858/wk Rent: $315/wk
Gilles Plains
Pop: 4,101 Income: $678/wk Rent: $295/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Henley Beach South

What is the population of Henley Beach South SA?

The population of Henley Beach South SA is 2,799 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2688.2 people per km².Henley Beach South is ranked #2,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Henley Beach South?

The median personal income in Henley Beach South SA is $1,040 per week, or $54,080 per year.The median household income is $2,096 per week.Family income is $2,908 per week.Henley Beach South is ranked #987 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Henley Beach South?

Median rent in Henley Beach South SA is $340 per week ($1,473 per month).Rent represents 16.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Henley Beach South ranks #3,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Henley Beach South?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Henley Beach South SA is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Henley Beach South?

The median age in Henley Beach South SA is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Henley Beach South a good suburb to live in?

Henley Beach South is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 2,799.The median income is $1,040/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.2% 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: 40585. All dollar figures in AUD.