Suburbs Langhorne Creek

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Langhorne Creek SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Langhorne Creek SA is 444 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Langhorne Creek is $835 per week ($43,420 per year). Median rent in Langhorne Creek is $200 per week ($867 per month). Langhorne Creek has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Langhorne Creek has a population density of 2.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Langhorne Creek is England. The most common religion is No Religion (58% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Langhorne Creek is $1,338.

There were 3 recorded offences in Langhorne Creek in 2025-26, a rate of 7 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (1 offences).

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📍 Langhorne Creek, South Australia — 35.3002°S, 139.0643°E

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Langhorne Creek Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Langhorne Creek Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$835/wk
$43,420 per year
#3034 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$200/wk
$867 per month
#7374 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
49years
11 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,338/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Langhorne Creek Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.6% (229) Female 48.4% (215)

Population Density

2.7
people per km²
444 people · 164.1 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,125
Family income/wk

Langhorne Creek 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)

Langhorne Creek Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
60.1% 92 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
39.9% 61 dwellings

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

Langhorne Creek Country of Birth

Australia
95.8%
England
4.2%

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

Langhorne Creek Religion

No Religion
58.2%
Anglican
11.1%
Uniting Church
9.3%
Not stated
9.3%
Catholic
7.2%
Lutheran
2.1%
Christian (other)
1.6%
Eastern Orthodox
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Langhorne Creek Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
57.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
23.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
14.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.8%

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

Langhorne Creek Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans
60.0%
Thai
40.0%

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

Langhorne Creek Employment

💼
Employed full-time
51.7% 179 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.3% 84 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.0% 7 people
🏠
Not in labour force
22.0% 76 people

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

Langhorne Creek Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
38.9%
Bachelor Degree
25.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
25.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.2%
Postgraduate Degree
3.0%
Certificate I/II
3.0%

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

Langhorne Creek Occupation

Managers
28.6%
Professionals
23.1%
Clerical & Administrative
12.9%
Labourers
12.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.2%
Community & Personal Service
8.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.7%
Sales Workers
2.0%

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

Langhorne Creek Field of Study

Management & Commerce
20.4%
Engineering
18.2%
Agriculture & Environment
18.2%
Health
16.1%
Society & Culture
8.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
6.6%
Education
6.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.9%
Architecture & Building
2.2%

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

Langhorne Creek Dwelling Types

Separate house
97.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Langhorne Creek Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.2%
$150-$299/wk
1.9%
$300-$399/wk
1.9%
$400-$499/wk
7.7%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
5.2%
$800-$999/wk
4.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
11.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.9%
$4,000+/wk
10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Langhorne Creek Marital Status

💍
Married
55.7% 211
↔️
Separated
1.3% 5
📋
Divorced
10.8% 41
🕊️
Widowed
1.3% 5
👤
Never married
30.9% 117

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Langhorne Creek Ancestry

English
36.1%
Australian
32.2%
German
8.3%
Scottish
8.3%
Irish
6.9%
Other
2.7%
Dutch
1.5%
Hungarian
1.2%
Welsh
0.8%
Chinese
0.7%
Italian
0.7%
South African
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Langhorne Creek School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
39.0%
Secondary — Government
31.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
14.3%
Vocational Education
10.4%
Pre-school
5.2%

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

Langhorne Creek Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.0% 25
✅
No need for assistance
97.0% 812

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

Langhorne Creek Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
36.3% 128
—
Not a volunteer
63.7% 225

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Langhorne Creek Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
12.1%
$300-$449/mo
6.1%
$800-$999/mo
10.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
30.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
16.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
10.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
6.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Langhorne Creek How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
76.4%
Did not go to work
12.5%
Walked only
7.9%
Other
1.9%
Car (passenger)
1.4%

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

Langhorne Creek Car Ownership

1 vehicle
23.2%
2 vehicles
34.5%
3 vehicles
25.6%
4+ vehicles
16.7%

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

Langhorne Creek Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
12.8%
3 bedrooms
50.3%
4 bedrooms
27.9%
5 bedrooms
6.7%
6+ bedrooms
2.2%

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

Langhorne Creek Population Mobility

5.0%
moved in the last year
20.1%
moved in the last 5 years
2.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
72.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Langhorne Creek Indigenous Population

0.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
3
Indigenous residents
830
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Langhorne Creek Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
40
Arthritis
18
Heart disease
15
Asthma
12
Lung condition
6
Diabetes
5
Cancer
4
Kidney disease
3

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

Langhorne Creek Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.6%
$1-$149/wk
3.4%
$150-$299/wk
6.5%
$300-$399/wk
2.5%
$400-$499/wk
5.6%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
10.2%
$800-$999/wk
13.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.2%
$3,500+/wk
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Langhorne Creek Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
34.2%
Couple — no children
32.2%
Couple — no children under 15
20.8%
One parent — children under 15
8.3%
One parent — no children under 15
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Langhorne Creek Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.8% 10
👤
Never served
97.2% 351

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Langhorne Creek Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.6% 44
—
Did not provide
87.4% 304

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Langhorne Creek Children Ever Born

No children
24.7%
2 children
44.5%
3 children
23.3%
4 children
4.1%
5+ children
3.4%

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

Langhorne Creek When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970
8
1971–1980
4
1981–1990
6
1991–2000
4
2001–2010
6
2011–2015
3
2019
4

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

Langhorne Creek Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
26.2%
5–14 hours
33.2%
15–29 hours
16.6%
30+ hours
8.7%
Did not do domestic work
15.2%

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

Langhorne Creek Household Size

1 person
21.7%
2 persons
42.9%
3 persons
15.4%
4 persons
13.7%
5 persons
4.0%
6+ persons
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Langhorne Creek Where Residents Moved From

Same address
399
Moved from SA
12

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

Langhorne Creek Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
84.2%
Blended family — no other children
8.8%
Step family — no other children
7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Langhorne Creek Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 3 total

Assault
1
Property Damage
1
Theft
1

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Langhorne Creek Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
—
avg ICSEA score
0
total students
Eastern Fleurieu R-12 School - Langhorne Creek R-6 Campus Government
Combined

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

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Langhorne Creek Rent Prices & Affordability

12%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,674/wk
Median Rent $200/wk
Rent-to-Income 11.9%

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

If you earn X in Langhorne Creek

≈ $7,254/month
Median rent $200/wk
Left after rent $1,474/wk
Rent share 11.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Penola
Income: $804/wk Rent: $198/wk Save: $2/wk
Keith
Income: $746/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $20/wk
Risdon Park South
Income: $713/wk Rent: $185/wk Save: $15/wk

Langhorne Creek vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Lynton
Pop: 222 Income: $1,097/wk Rent: $400/wk
Robertstown
Pop: 223 Income: $443/wk Rent: $193/wk
Korunye
Pop: 224 Income: $785/wk Rent: $280/wk
Scott Creek
Pop: 225 Income: $921/wk Rent: $263/wk
Moculta
Pop: 228 Income: $716/wk Rent: $260/wk
Rendelsham
Pop: 229 Income: $810/wk Rent: $125/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Langhorne Creek

What is the population of Langhorne Creek SA?

The population of Langhorne Creek SA is 444 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2.7 people per km².Langhorne Creek is ranked #5,220 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Langhorne Creek?

The median personal income in Langhorne Creek SA is $835 per week, or $43,420 per year.The median household income is $1,674 per week.Family income is $2,125 per week.Langhorne Creek is ranked #3,034 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Langhorne Creek?

Median rent in Langhorne Creek SA is $200 per week ($867 per month).Rent represents 11.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Langhorne Creek ranks #7,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Langhorne Creek?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Langhorne Creek SA is $1,338. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Langhorne Creek?

The median age in Langhorne Creek SA is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Langhorne Creek a good suburb to live in?

Langhorne Creek is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 444.The median income is $835/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (11.9% 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: 40747. All dollar figures in AUD.