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Humbug Scrub SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Humbug Scrub SA is 410 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Humbug Scrub is $910 per week ($47,320 per year). Median rent in Humbug Scrub is $235 per week ($1,018 per month). Humbug Scrub has a median age of 53 years, older than the national median of 38. Humbug Scrub has a population density of 20.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Humbug Scrub is England. The most common religion is No Religion (55% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Humbug Scrub is $1,600.

There were 5 recorded offences in Humbug Scrub in 2024-25, a rate of 12 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was property damage (2 offences).

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Humbug Scrub Population

residents (Census 2021)

Humbug Scrub Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$910/wk

$47,320 per year

#2013 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$235/wk

$1,018 per month

#6749 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

53years

15 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,600/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.7 per bedroom

Humbug Scrub Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.5% (212) Female 47.5% (192)

Population Density

20.0

people per km²

410 people · 20.5 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,187

Family income/wk

Humbug Scrub 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)

Humbug Scrub Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

48.2% 66 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

51.8% 71 dwellings

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

Humbug Scrub Country of Birth

Australia

89.3%

England

10.7%

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

Humbug Scrub Religion

No Religion

55.2%

Anglican

9.4%

Catholic

9.1%

Not stated

7.6%

Christian (other)

5.5%

Uniting Church

5.5%

Lutheran

4.2%

Pentecostal

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Humbug Scrub Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

56.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

22.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.1%

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

Humbug Scrub Employment

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Employed full-time

42.0% 133 people

⏰

Employed part-time

19.9% 63 people

🏠

Not in labour force

38.2% 121 people

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

Humbug Scrub Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

39.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

26.0%

Bachelor Degree

25.0%

Postgraduate Degree

5.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.0%

Certificate I/II

2.0%

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

Humbug Scrub Occupation

Professionals

23.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

23.9%

Managers

17.4%

Community & Personal Service

11.6%

Clerical & Administrative

10.1%

Labourers

5.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.1%

Sales Workers

2.2%

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

Humbug Scrub Field of Study

Engineering

26.7%

Management & Commerce

20.7%

Society & Culture

13.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

8.9%

Education

8.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.9%

Agriculture & Environment

5.2%

Health

3.0%

Creative Arts

3.0%

Information Technology

3.0%

Architecture & Building

2.2%

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

Humbug Scrub Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Humbug Scrub Weekly Household Income

$300-$399/wk

4.1%

$400-$499/wk

5.8%

$650-$799/wk

8.3%

$800-$999/wk

3.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

12.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

8.3%

$4,000+/wk

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Humbug Scrub Marital Status

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Married

61.5% 216

↔️

Separated

2.8% 10

📋

Divorced

7.4% 26

🕊️

Widowed

3.7% 13

👤

Never married

24.5% 86

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Humbug Scrub Ancestry

English

33.7%

Australian

32.8%

Scottish

8.4%

German

6.8%

Irish

6.2%

Other

3.8%

Italian

2.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.5%

Polish

1.5%

Spanish

1.5%

Chinese

0.9%

Maltese

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Humbug Scrub School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

38.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

20.4%

Vocational Education

14.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.2%

Pre-school

8.2%

Secondary — Government

8.2%

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

Humbug Scrub Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.3% 32

✅

No need for assistance

95.7% 718

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

Humbug Scrub Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

22.7% 75

—

Not a volunteer

77.3% 256

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Humbug Scrub Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.5%

$800-$999/mo

8.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

32.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Humbug Scrub How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.5%

Did not go to work

15.3%

Car (passenger)

5.5%

Truck

2.7%

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

Humbug Scrub Car Ownership

1 vehicle

8.3%

2 vehicles

45.5%

3 vehicles

26.2%

4+ vehicles

20.0%

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

Humbug Scrub Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.1%

2 bedrooms

5.0%

3 bedrooms

41.1%

4 bedrooms

41.8%

5 bedrooms

9.9%

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

Humbug Scrub Population Mobility

8.0%

moved in the last year

21.4%

moved in the last 5 years

0.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Humbug Scrub Indigenous Population

1.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

758

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Humbug Scrub Long-term Health Conditions

Arthritis

Mental health

Diabetes

Asthma

Cancer

Lung condition

Heart disease

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

Humbug Scrub Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.0%

$1-$149/wk

2.2%

$150-$299/wk

4.4%

$300-$399/wk

6.2%

$400-$499/wk

4.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

6.5%

$800-$999/wk

10.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

15.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.1%

$3,500+/wk

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Humbug Scrub Family Structure

Couple — no children

42.3%

Couple — children under 15

31.7%

Couple — no children under 15

21.9%

One parent — no children under 15

3.0%

One parent — children under 15

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Humbug Scrub Military Service

🏅

Previously served

5.4% 18

👤

Never served

94.6% 315

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Humbug Scrub Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.4% 44

—

Did not provide

86.6% 284

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Humbug Scrub Children Ever Born

No children

25.5%

1 child

11.4%

2 children

35.6%

3 children

19.5%

4 children

8.1%

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

Humbug Scrub When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

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

Humbug Scrub Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.4%

5–14 hours

35.8%

15–29 hours

17.7%

30+ hours

13.8%

Did not do domestic work

11.3%

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

Humbug Scrub Household Size

1 person

9.0%

2 persons

52.6%

3 persons

13.5%

4 persons

19.5%

5 persons

3.0%

6+ persons

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Humbug Scrub Where Residents Moved From

Same address

357

Moved from SA

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

Humbug Scrub Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.4%

Step family — no other children

13.7%

Other couple — children only

7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Humbug Scrub Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2024-25 — 5 total

Property Damage

Theft

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

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

Humbug Scrub Rent Prices & Affordability

11%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,078/wk

Median Rent $235/wk

Rent-to-Income 11.3%

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

If you earn X in Humbug Scrub

Your weekly income

≈ $9,005/month

Median rent $235/wk

Left after rent $1,843/wk

Rent share 11.3%

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Humbug Scrub vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

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Pop: 205 Income: $395/wk Rent: $46/wk

Booborowie

Pop: 205 Income: $557/wk Rent: $200/wk

Price

Pop: 205 Income: $441/wk Rent: $180/wk

Paris Creek

Pop: 206 Income: $830/wk Rent: $345/wk

Wolseley

Pop: 207 Income: $631/wk Rent: $138/wk

Warnertown

Pop: 208 Income: $548/wk Rent: $240/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Humbug Scrub

What is the population of Humbug Scrub SA?

The population of Humbug Scrub SA is 410 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 20.0 people per km².Humbug Scrub is ranked #5,369 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Humbug Scrub?

The median personal income in Humbug Scrub SA is $910 per week, or $47,320 per year.The median household income is $2,078 per week.Family income is $2,187 per week.Humbug Scrub is ranked #2,013 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Humbug Scrub?

Median rent in Humbug Scrub SA is $235 per week ($1,018 per month).Rent represents 11.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Humbug Scrub ranks #6,749 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Humbug Scrub?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Humbug Scrub SA is $1,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Humbug Scrub?

The median age in Humbug Scrub SA is 53 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Humbug Scrub a good suburb to live in?

Humbug Scrub is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 410.The median income is $910/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (11.3% 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: 40615. All dollar figures in AUD.