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Lobethal SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Lobethal SA is 2,534 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lobethal is $759 per week ($39,468 per year). Median rent in Lobethal is $310 per week ($1,343 per month). Lobethal has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Lobethal has a population density of 96.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lobethal is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lobethal is $1,473.

There were 20 recorded offences in Lobethal in 2025-26, a rate of 8 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (6 offences).

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Lobethal Population

residents (Census 2021)

Lobethal Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$759/wk

$39,468 per year

#4333 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$310/wk

$1,343 per month

#4328 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,473/mo

Avg household size: —

Lobethal Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (1,214) Female 52.1% (1,318)

Population Density

96.7

people per km²

2,534 people · 26.2 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,867

Family income/wk

Lobethal 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)

Lobethal Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

40.8% 314 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

59.2% 456 dwellings

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

Lobethal Country of Birth

Australia

92.4%

England

6.1%

Germany

1.2%

India

0.3%

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

Lobethal Religion

No Religion

48.3%

Lutheran

11.9%

Catholic

9.3%

Not stated

7.2%

Uniting Church

6.9%

Christian (other)

6.9%

Anglican

5.8%

Baptist

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lobethal Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

55.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

19.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.5%

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

Lobethal Languages Spoken at Home

Vietnamese

23.3%

SAL Tot

20.5%

Polish

17.8%

Other

13.7%

SAL Tagalog

8.2%

Italian

8.2%

IAL Punjabi

4.1%

SAL Filipin

4.1%

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

Lobethal Employment

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Employed full-time

36.8% 689 people

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Employed part-time

24.9% 467 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 48 people

🏠

Not in labour force

35.8% 670 people

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

Lobethal Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

43.8%

Bachelor Degree

24.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.5%

Postgraduate Degree

5.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.8%

Certificate I/II

3.7%

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

Lobethal Occupation

Professionals

25.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.5%

Community & Personal Service

16.1%

Managers

12.2%

Clerical & Administrative

10.7%

Labourers

8.6%

Sales Workers

5.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.6%

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

Lobethal Field of Study

Engineering

19.7%

Management & Commerce

18.0%

Society & Culture

16.2%

Health

11.8%

Education

7.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.2%

Architecture & Building

6.6%

Creative Arts

4.0%

Agriculture & Environment

3.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.5%

Information Technology

1.3%

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

Lobethal Dwelling Types

Separate house

91.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lobethal Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

6.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.8%

$650-$799/wk

7.3%

$800-$999/wk

10.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.4%

$4,000+/wk

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lobethal Marital Status

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Married

51.2% 1,052

↔️

Separated

2.7% 56

📋

Divorced

9.0% 186

🕊️

Widowed

7.1% 145

👤

Never married

30.0% 617

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lobethal Ancestry

English

32.8%

Australian

30.3%

German

13.9%

Irish

6.1%

Scottish

5.4%

Other

2.9%

Italian

2.7%

Dutch

1.9%

Polish

1.5%

Filipino

0.9%

Vietnamese

0.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lobethal School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.4%

Secondary — Government

22.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

12.9%

Vocational Education

10.4%

Pre-school

7.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.1%

Secondary — Catholic

3.1%

Primary — Catholic

1.0%

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

Lobethal Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.6% 318

✅

No need for assistance

93.4% 4,499

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

Lobethal Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

24.8% 481

—

Not a volunteer

75.2% 1,457

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lobethal Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.6%

$300-$449/mo

3.2%

$450-$599/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

5.2%

$800-$999/mo

8.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

24.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

28.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lobethal How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.0%

Did not go to work

13.1%

Car (passenger)

5.0%

Walked only

3.2%

Truck

1.0%

Bus

0.8%

Other

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

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

Lobethal Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.9%

1 vehicle

31.5%

2 vehicles

42.1%

3 vehicles

14.1%

4+ vehicles

9.5%

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

Lobethal Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.2%

2 bedrooms

18.4%

3 bedrooms

48.5%

4 bedrooms

25.6%

5 bedrooms

4.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

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

Lobethal Population Mobility

8.7%

moved in the last year

32.9%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lobethal Indigenous Population

0.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

4,779

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lobethal Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

259

Asthma

103

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Lobethal Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

6.7%

$300-$399/wk

4.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.0%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

10.2%

$800-$999/wk

14.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lobethal Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.8%

Couple — no children

30.1%

Couple — no children under 15

14.7%

One parent — children under 15

6.8%

One parent — no children under 15

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lobethal Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.4% 7

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Previously served

3.2% 63

👤

Never served

96.4% 1,872

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lobethal Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.6% 264

—

Did not provide

86.4% 1,673

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lobethal Children Ever Born

No children

29.6%

1 child

13.1%

2 children

32.5%

3 children

17.4%

4 children

5.9%

5+ children

1.6%

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

Lobethal When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2019

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

Lobethal Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.4%

5–14 hours

31.2%

15–29 hours

17.1%

30+ hours

11.9%

Did not do domestic work

19.4%

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

Lobethal Household Size

1 person

26.7%

2 persons

35.7%

3 persons

15.4%

4 persons

12.2%

5 persons

6.0%

6+ persons

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lobethal Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,159

Moved from SA

111

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from NSW

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

Lobethal Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.8%

Step family — no other children

5.8%

Blended family — no other children

3.4%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lobethal Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 20 total

Theft

Assault

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Lobethal Schools

schools nearby

government

1034

avg ICSEA score

226

total students

Lobethal Lutheran School Independent

Primary · R-6 · 78 students

1035

ICSEA

Lobethal Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 148 students

1033

ICSEA

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

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Lobethal Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,529/wk

Median Rent $310/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.3%

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

If you earn X in Lobethal

Your weekly income

≈ $6,626/month

Median rent $310/wk

Left after rent $1,219/wk

Rent share 20.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lobethal

What is the population of Lobethal SA?

The population of Lobethal SA is 2,534 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 96.7 people per km².Lobethal is ranked #2,700 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lobethal?

The median personal income in Lobethal SA is $759 per week, or $39,468 per year.The median household income is $1,529 per week.Family income is $1,867 per week.Lobethal is ranked #4,333 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lobethal?

Median rent in Lobethal SA is $310 per week ($1,343 per month).Rent represents 20.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Lobethal ranks #4,328 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lobethal?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lobethal SA is $1,473. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lobethal?

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

Is Lobethal a good suburb to live in?

Lobethal is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 2,534.The median income is $759/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.3% 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: 40771. All dollar figures in AUD.