Ingle Farm, SA: suburb profile

The population of Ingle Farm SA is 9,543 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ingle Farm is $636 per week ($33,072 per year). Median rent in Ingle Farm is $310 per week ($1,343 per month). Ingle Farm has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Ingle Farm has a population density of 2,133 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ingle Farm is India. The most common religion is No religion (35.7% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ingle Farm is $1,387.

There were 400 recorded offences in Ingle Farm in 2025-26, a rate of 42 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (192 offences).

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from SA Government Open Data (data.sa.gov.au), 2025-26.

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Ingle Farm Population

9,543 residents at the 2021 Census.

Ingle Farm Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$636/wk

$33,072 per year

Ranked 6,506 of 14,663

Median Rent

$310/wk

$1,343 per month

Ranked 4,328 of 14,663

Median Age

39years

1 years older than the national median

Mortgage

$1,387/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Ingle Farm Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.7% (4,842) Female 49.3% (4,704)

Population Density

2,133

people per km²

9,543 people · 4.5 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,529

Family income/wk

Ingle Farm 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 and Locality (SAL)

Ingle Farm Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Ingle Farm, 48.0% are owned outright and 52.0% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

48.0%

Owned with mortgage

52.0%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

India
England
Afghanistan
Germany
Iran
Bosnia & Herzegovina
China
Bangladesh

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

Ingle Farm Religion

No religion

35.7%

Catholic

17.0%

Islam

7.8%

Not stated

6.8%

Hinduism

5.5%

Anglican

5.4%

Other religions

3.9%

Sikhism

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Ingle Farm Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

57.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

18.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

18.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.8%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Punjabi
Gujarati
Hindi
Arabic
Vietnamese
Tagalog

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

Ingle Farm Employment

Employed full-time

32.3% 2,356 people

Employed part-time

21.0% 1,536 people

Unemployed

4.2% 310 people

Not in labour force

42.4% 3,096 people

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

Ingle Farm Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

42.8%

Bachelor Degree

26.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.8%

Postgraduate Degree

9.1%

Certificate I/II

3.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.0%

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

Ingle Farm Occupation

Professionals

21.2%

Community & Personal Service

18.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.8%

Clerical & Administrative

12.9%

Labourers

9.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.6%

Managers

6.8%

Sales Workers

5.9%

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

Ingle Farm Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.9%

Engineering

19.8%

Society & Culture

15.6%

Health

13.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.4%

Education

5.9%

Information Technology

5.3%

Architecture & Building

5.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.4%

Creative Arts

3.1%

Agriculture & Environment

2.1%

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

Ingle Farm Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ingle Farm Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.0%

$400-$499/wk

8.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

8.6%

$800-$999/wk

9.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.3%

$4,000+/wk

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Ingle Farm Marital Status

Married

44.4% 3,530

Separated

3.2% 254

Divorced

9.8% 776

Widowed

6.7% 529

Never married

36.0% 2,860

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Ingle Farm Ancestry

English

30.6%

Australian

27.4%

Indian

6.7%

Irish

5.8%

Scottish

5.8%

German

5.3%

Filipino

4.2%

Italian

4.0%

Australian Aboriginal

2.7%

Chinese

1.7%

Greek

1.5%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Ingle Farm School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.8%

Secondary — Government

19.1%

Vocational Education

15.6%

Pre-school

9.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.8%

Secondary — Catholic

5.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.6%

Primary — Catholic

5.3%

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

Ingle Farm Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

9.4%

No need for assistance

90.6%

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

Ingle Farm Volunteering

Volunteer

11.5% 862

Not a volunteer

88.5% 6,624

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Ingle Farm Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.2%

$300-$449/mo

2.5%

$450-$599/mo

3.0%

$600-$799/mo

4.9%

$800-$999/mo

7.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

29.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

31.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

11.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ingle Farm How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.4%

Did not go to work

10.6%

Bus

6.3%

Car (passenger)

5.0%

Walked only

0.9%

Other

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Truck

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Bicycle

0.3%

Train

0.3%

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

Ingle Farm Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.9%

1 vehicle

39.5%

2 vehicles

36.8%

3 vehicles

11.7%

4+ vehicles

5.0%

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

Ingle Farm Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.4%

2 bedrooms

5.7%

3 bedrooms

78.0%

4 bedrooms

11.9%

5 bedrooms

1.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.3%

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

Ingle Farm Population Mobility

12.3%

moved in the last year

37.3%

moved in the last 5 years

7.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

55.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Ingle Farm Indigenous Population

2.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Ingle Farm Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,041

Arthritis

407

Asthma

384

Diabetes

377

Heart disease

298

Lung condition

234

Cancer

150

Stroke

140

Kidney disease

125

Dementia

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

Ingle Farm Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

7.8%

$300-$399/wk

7.4%

$400-$499/wk

5.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

10.3%

$800-$999/wk

13.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.4%

$3,500+/wk

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Ingle Farm Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.8%

Couple — no children

27.5%

Couple — no children under 15

15.3%

One parent — no children under 15

9.2%

One parent — children under 15

9.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Ingle Farm Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 15

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 8

Previously served

2.7% 204

Never served

97.0% 7,253

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Ingle Farm Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

12.7% 949

Did not provide

87.3% 6,515

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ingle Farm Children Ever Born

No children

30.1%

1 child

16.2%

2 children

31.7%

3 children

14.6%

4 children

5.5%

5+ children

1.9%

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

Ingle Farm When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

196

1961–1970

397

1971–1980

192

1981–1990

226

1991–2000

260

2001–2010

710

2011–2015

562

2016

116

2017

126

2018

125

2019

159

2020

2021

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

Ingle Farm Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.4%

5–14 hours

26.5%

15–29 hours

11.5%

30+ hours

9.0%

Did not do domestic work

33.6%

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

Ingle Farm Household Size

1 person

27.3%

2 persons

34.6%

3 persons

15.7%

4 persons

14.3%

5 persons

4.8%

6+ persons

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Ingle Farm Where Residents Moved From

Same address

7,859

Moved from SA

797

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

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

Ingle Farm Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.6%

Step family — no other children

5.5%

Blended family — no other children

4.4%

Intact family — other children present

1.3%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Ingle Farm Crime Statistics

400 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft

192

Assault

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Fraud

Other Against Person

Total offences by year

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data (data.sa.gov.au).

Ingle Farm Schools

schools nearby

government

1009

avg ICSEA score

10,567

total students

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

Endeavour College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 738 students

1083

ICSEA

Mawson Lakes School Government

Primary · R-6 · 716 students

1060

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

Sports College South Australia Independent

Secondary · 11-12 · 404 students

1015

ICSEA

North Ingle School Government

Primary · R-6 · 180 students

998

ICSEA

East Para Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 194 students

994

ICSEA

Northfield Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 352 students

982

ICSEA

Ingle Farm East Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 268 students

981

ICSEA

Para Hills West Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 287 students

981

ICSEA

Para Hills School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 269 students

978

ICSEA

Roma Mitchell Secondary College Government

Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,638 students

971

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 21 schools.

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

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Ingle Farm Rent Prices & Affordability

24% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,286/wk

Median rent $310/wk

Rent to income 24.1%

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

Median rent in Ingle Farm against your income

Your weekly income

About $5,573 a month

Median rent $310/wk

Left after rent $976/wk

Rent share 24.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Whyalla Norrie

Income: $596/wk Rent: $180/wk $130/wk less rent

Port Augusta

Income: $635/wk Rent: $194/wk $116/wk less rent

Taperoo

Income: $585/wk Rent: $250/wk $60/wk less rent

Noarlunga Downs

Income: $648/wk Rent: $250/wk $60/wk less rent

Rosewater

Income: $684/wk Rent: $260/wk $50/wk less rent

Evanston

Income: $604/wk Rent: $264/wk $46/wk less rent

Oaklands Park

Income: $648/wk Rent: $300/wk $10/wk less rent

Morphettville

Income: $743/wk Rent: $300/wk $10/wk less rent

Ingle Farm vs the typical SA suburb

The median personal income in Ingle Farm is $636 a week, 16% below the typical SA suburb ($759). That ranks 522nd of 710 SA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $310 a week, $10 more than the typical SA suburb. Rent takes 24.1% of the median household income here, against 19.5% in the typical SA suburb. The median resident is 39, 4 years younger than in the typical SA suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Ingle Farm	Typical SA	Typical Australia
Personal income	$636/wk	$759/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,286/wk	$1,494/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$310/wk	$300/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,387/mo	$1,534/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	39	43	42
Rent share of household income	24.1%	19.5%	20.3%

Suburbs near Ingle Farm

The closest suburb to Ingle Farm is Para Vista, 1.6 km away.

Para Vista

1.6 km away · income $642/wk · rent $285/wk

Walkley Heights

1.7 km away · income $715/wk · rent $370/wk

Para Hills

2.1 km away · income $686/wk · rent $325/wk

Pooraka

2.2 km away · income $581/wk · rent $300/wk

Valley View

2.2 km away · income $696/wk · rent $345/wk

Para Hills West

2.5 km away · income $600/wk · rent $275/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ingle Farm

What is the population of Ingle Farm SA?

The population of Ingle Farm SA is 9,543 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2,133 people per km².Ingle Farm is ranked #697 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ingle Farm?

The median personal income in Ingle Farm SA is $636 per week, or $33,072 per year.The median household income is $1,286 per week.Family income is $1,529 per week.Ingle Farm is ranked #6,506 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ingle Farm?

Median rent in Ingle Farm SA is $310 per week ($1,343 per month).Rent represents 24.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Ingle Farm ranks #4,328 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ingle Farm?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ingle Farm SA is $1,387. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ingle Farm?

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

Is Ingle Farm a good suburb to live in?

Ingle Farm is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 9,543.The median income is $636/wk, which is below the typical SA suburb ($759/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.1% 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: 40619. All dollar figures in AUD.