South Australia · Suburb Profile

Ironbank SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Ironbank SA is 537 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ironbank is $906 per week ($47,112 per year). Median rent in Ironbank is $430 per week ($1,863 per month). Ironbank has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Ironbank has a population density of 68.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ironbank is England. The most common religion is No Religion (56% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Spanish. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ironbank is $2,136.

There were 4 recorded offences in Ironbank in 2025-26, a rate of 7 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2 offences).

Ironbank Map

📍

Loading map…

Ironbank Population

residents (Census 2021)

Ironbank Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$906/wk

$47,112 per year

#2060 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$430/wk

$1,863 per month

#1360 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

🏡

Mortgage

$2,136/mo

Avg household size: —

Ironbank Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.5% (270) Female 49.5% (265)

Population Density

68.3

people per km²

537 people · 7.9 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,700

Family income/wk

Ironbank 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)

Ironbank Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

43.2% 70 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

56.8% 92 dwellings

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

Ironbank Country of Birth

Australia

89.1%

England

6.3%

Hong Kong

2.1%

France

1.3%

Iran

1.3%

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

Ironbank Religion

No Religion

55.9%

Catholic

12.5%

Baptist

8.8%

Not stated

7.5%

Anglican

6.7%

Uniting Church

4.2%

Christian (other)

3.1%

Lutheran

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Ironbank Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

74.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

17.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

7.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.0%

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

Ironbank Languages Spoken at Home

Spanish

37.5%

French

25.0%

Persian ED

18.8%

Other

18.8%

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

Ironbank Employment

💼

Employed full-time

37.9% 159 people

⏰

Employed part-time

28.4% 119 people

🔍

Unemployed

4.1% 17 people

🏠

Not in labour force

29.6% 124 people

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

Ironbank Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

35.2%

Certificate III/IV

23.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.9%

Postgraduate Degree

15.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.4%

Certificate I/II

1.1%

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

Ironbank Occupation

Professionals

38.6%

Managers

19.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.2%

Clerical & Administrative

11.8%

Community & Personal Service

9.6%

Labourers

3.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.8%

Sales Workers

1.3%

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

Ironbank Field of Study

Health

15.9%

Engineering

15.9%

Management & Commerce

15.9%

Society & Culture

14.9%

Architecture & Building

8.7%

Education

8.7%

Agriculture & Environment

5.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.3%

Information Technology

3.4%

Creative Arts

3.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.4%

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

Ironbank Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ironbank Weekly Household Income

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

5.0%

$800-$999/wk

1.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

1.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

15.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

8.4%

$4,000+/wk

19.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Ironbank Marital Status

💍

Married

58.8% 268

↔️

Separated

2.6% 12

📋

Divorced

5.5% 25

🕊️

Widowed

3.3% 15

👤

Never married

29.8% 136

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Ironbank Ancestry

Australian

33.9%

English

33.6%

Scottish

8.9%

Irish

6.1%

German

5.2%

Other

4.7%

Dutch

2.3%

Italian

1.7%

Welsh

1.4%

New Zealander

0.9%

French

0.7%

Chinese

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Ironbank School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

22.6%

Secondary — Government

21.7%

Vocational Education

10.4%

Pre-school

4.3%

Secondary — Catholic

3.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.5%

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

Ironbank Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.5% 25

✅

No need for assistance

97.5% 970

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

Ironbank Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

29.6% 125

—

Not a volunteer

70.4% 298

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Ironbank Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.0%

$450-$599/mo

4.8%

$800-$999/mo

7.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

21.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ironbank How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.1%

Did not go to work

15.5%

Car (passenger)

4.6%

Bus

2.5%

Truck

1.3%

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

Ironbank Car Ownership

1 vehicle

10.7%

2 vehicles

49.7%

3 vehicles

20.7%

4+ vehicles

18.9%

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

Ironbank Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.7%

2 bedrooms

7.2%

3 bedrooms

42.0%

4 bedrooms

36.5%

5 bedrooms

7.7%

6+ bedrooms

5.0%

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

Ironbank Population Mobility

7.3%

moved in the last year

31.4%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Ironbank Indigenous Population

0.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,001

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Ironbank Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

Lung condition

Stroke

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

Ironbank Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.3%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

6.3%

$300-$399/wk

4.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

6.5%

$800-$999/wk

8.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Ironbank Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

35.5%

Couple — no children under 15

28.7%

Couple — no children

26.8%

One parent — children under 15

4.5%

One parent — no children under 15

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Ironbank Military Service

🏅

Previously served

1.9% 8

👤

Never served

98.1% 414

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Ironbank Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.0% 63

—

Did not provide

85.0% 358

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ironbank Children Ever Born

No children

30.5%

1 child

14.4%

2 children

33.3%

3 children

18.4%

4 children

3.4%

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

Ironbank When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2019

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

Ironbank Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

27.5%

5–14 hours

35.8%

15–29 hours

17.2%

30+ hours

8.7%

Did not do domestic work

10.8%

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

Ironbank Household Size

1 person

9.2%

2 persons

39.3%

3 persons

20.2%

4 persons

21.4%

5 persons

6.4%

6+ persons

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Ironbank Where Residents Moved From

Same address

471

Moved from SA

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

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

Ironbank Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

95.0%

Step family — no other children

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Ironbank Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 4 total

Theft

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2025

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

Ironbank Schools

schools nearby

government

1074

avg ICSEA score

1,127

total students

Upper Sturt Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 97 students

1094

ICSEA

Heathfield High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 970 students

1086

ICSEA

Scott Creek Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 60 students

1043

ICSEA

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

View all schools in Ironbank with map →

Ironbank Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,573/wk

Median Rent $430/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.7%

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

If you earn X in Ironbank

Your weekly income

≈ $11,150/month

Median rent $430/wk

Left after rent $2,143/wk

Rent share 16.7%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Semaphore South

Income: $930/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $110/wk

Gawler Belt

Income: $847/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $80/wk

One Tree Hill

Income: $842/wk Rent: $305/wk Save: $125/wk

Vista

Income: $848/wk Rent: $370/wk Save: $60/wk

Everard Park

Income: $744/wk Rent: $286/wk Save: $144/wk

Upper Sturt

Income: $1,009/wk Rent: $345/wk Save: $85/wk

Mylor

Income: $815/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $80/wk

Exeter (SA)

Income: $849/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $120/wk

Ironbank vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Chandlers Hill

Pop: 792 Income: $1,025/wk Rent: $370/wk

Fitzroy (SA)

Pop: 783 Income: $1,100/wk Rent: $350/wk

Myponga

Pop: 771 Income: $704/wk Rent: $305/wk

Mount Torrens

Pop: 768 Income: $805/wk Rent: $325/wk

Pinnaroo

Pop: 768 Income: $764/wk Rent: $161/wk

Ovingham

Pop: 766 Income: $919/wk Rent: $300/wk

Compare Ironbank

Ironbank vs Chandlers Hill →Ironbank vs Fitzroy (SA) →Ironbank vs Myponga →Ironbank vs Mount Torrens →

Frequently Asked Questions About Ironbank

What is the population of Ironbank SA?

The population of Ironbank SA is 537 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 68.3 people per km².Ironbank is ranked #4,920 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ironbank?

The median personal income in Ironbank SA is $906 per week, or $47,112 per year.The median household income is $2,573 per week.Family income is $2,700 per week.Ironbank is ranked #2,060 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ironbank?

Median rent in Ironbank SA is $430 per week ($1,863 per month).Rent represents 16.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Ironbank ranks #1,360 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ironbank?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ironbank SA is $2,136. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ironbank?

The median age in Ironbank SA is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Ironbank a good suburb to live in?

Ironbank is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 537.The median income is $906/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Explore More

📊 Australian Average Salary 🏘️ Australian House Prices 🌆 Adelaide Cost of Living

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40628. All dollar figures in AUD.