South Australia · Suburb Profile

Malvern SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Malvern SA is 2,713 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Malvern is $1,117 per week ($58,084 per year). Median rent in Malvern is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Malvern has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Malvern has a population density of 2504.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Malvern is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Malvern is $2,800.

There were 73 recorded offences in Malvern in 2025-26, a rate of 27 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (47 offences).

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Malvern Population

residents (Census 2021)

Malvern Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,117/wk

$58,084 per year

#648 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$380/wk

$1,647 per month

#2445 of 14,663

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Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,800/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Malvern Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.6% (1,266) Female 53.4% (1,449)

Population Density

2504.2

people per km²

2,713 people · 1.1 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$3,311

Family income/wk

Malvern 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)

Malvern Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

61.2% 478 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

38.8% 303 dwellings

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

Malvern Country of Birth

Australia

87.3%

England

5.1%

China

3.2%

India

1.3%

Greece

0.8%

France

0.7%

Iran

0.5%

Germany

0.4%

Hong Kong

0.4%

Brazil

0.3%

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

Malvern Religion

No Religion

46.2%

Catholic

18.7%

Anglican

12.5%

Eastern Orthodox

7.8%

Uniting Church

5.6%

Not stated

4.0%

Lutheran

3.1%

Christian (other)

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Malvern Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

82.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

6.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.4%

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

Malvern Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

36.9%

Greek

29.5%

Italian

9.4%

Other

8.1%

Cantonese

5.4%

SAL Tot

4.0%

French

3.4%

Gujarati

3.4%

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

Malvern Employment

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Employed full-time

35.5% 781 people

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Employed part-time

24.6% 542 people

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Unemployed

2.5% 55 people

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Not in labour force

37.3% 821 people

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

Malvern Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

48.8%

Postgraduate Degree

18.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.1%

Certificate III/IV

10.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.5%

Certificate I/II

0.3%

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

Malvern Occupation

Professionals

48.6%

Managers

22.1%

Clerical & Administrative

9.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

6.7%

Community & Personal Service

6.3%

Sales Workers

4.7%

Labourers

1.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.9%

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

Malvern Field of Study

Management & Commerce

29.4%

Health

19.1%

Society & Culture

17.1%

Engineering

8.5%

Education

6.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.4%

Creative Arts

4.3%

Architecture & Building

3.7%

Information Technology

2.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.8%

Agriculture & Environment

1.1%

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

Malvern Dwelling Types

Separate house

86.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

11.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Malvern Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

0.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

3.9%

$800-$999/wk

4.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.1%

$4,000+/wk

34.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Malvern Marital Status

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Married

57.9% 1,314

↔️

Separated

1.8% 40

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Divorced

6.1% 139

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Widowed

6.4% 146

👤

Never married

27.8% 630

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Malvern Ancestry

English

28.8%

Australian

24.1%

Other

7.2%

Scottish

7.1%

Irish

6.8%

Italian

5.9%

Chinese

5.8%

German

5.7%

Greek

5.1%

Dutch

1.4%

Indian

1.3%

Welsh

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Malvern School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

27.5%

Primary — Government

23.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

18.5%

Pre-school

7.9%

Secondary — Government

7.9%

Vocational Education

6.7%

Secondary — Catholic

4.6%

Primary — Catholic

3.8%

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

Malvern Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.6% 299

✅

No need for assistance

94.4% 5,045

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

Malvern Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

22.9% 513

—

Not a volunteer

77.1% 1,728

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Malvern Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

16.9%

$300-$449/mo

2.2%

$450-$599/mo

1.7%

$800-$999/mo

7.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

12.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

21.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Malvern How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.8%

Did not go to work

13.0%

Bus

5.4%

Car (passenger)

5.2%

Bicycle

3.0%

Walked only

2.2%

Other

0.8%

Truck

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

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

Malvern Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.5%

1 vehicle

32.2%

2 vehicles

42.2%

3 vehicles

14.7%

4+ vehicles

7.5%

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

Malvern Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.0%

2 bedrooms

17.5%

3 bedrooms

39.0%

4 bedrooms

32.0%

5 bedrooms

6.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

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

Malvern Population Mobility

12.1%

moved in the last year

37.8%

moved in the last 5 years

3.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Malvern Indigenous Population

0.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

5,355

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Malvern Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

199

Asthma

102

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Malvern Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.4%

$1-$149/wk

5.2%

$150-$299/wk

5.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

1.8%

$500-$649/wk

1.8%

$650-$799/wk

6.2%

$800-$999/wk

6.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.1%

$3,500+/wk

16.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Malvern Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.0%

Couple — no children

27.2%

Couple — no children under 15

22.7%

One parent — no children under 15

5.5%

One parent — children under 15

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Malvern Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 8

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Previously served

2.6% 59

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Never served

97.0% 2,177

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Malvern Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.1% 315

—

Did not provide

85.9% 1,918

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Malvern Children Ever Born

No children

35.0%

1 child

11.1%

2 children

34.6%

3 children

16.1%

4 children

2.5%

5+ children

0.7%

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

Malvern When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

114

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Malvern Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.2%

5–14 hours

32.6%

15–29 hours

16.3%

30+ hours

7.9%

Did not do domestic work

19.1%

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

Malvern Household Size

1 person

19.2%

2 persons

36.0%

3 persons

16.0%

4 persons

20.4%

5 persons

6.9%

6+ persons

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Malvern Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,337

Moved from SA

154

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from NT

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

Malvern Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.1%

Step family — no other children

6.5%

Blended family — no other children

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Malvern Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 73 total

Theft

Break & Enter

Assault

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Fraud

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Malvern Schools

schools nearby

government

1122

avg ICSEA score

18,027

total students

Pulteney Grammar School Independent

Combined · R-12 · 839 students

1170

ICSEA

Annesley College Independent

Primary · R-6 · 292 students

1164

ICSEA

Walford Anglican School for Girls Independent

Combined · R-12 · 400 students

1162

ICSEA

Rose Park Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 525 students

1162

ICSEA

Unley Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 470 students

1154

ICSEA

Glenunga International High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,340 students

1153

ICSEA

Highgate School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 616 students

1150

ICSEA

Goodwood Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 408 students

1147

ICSEA

Scotch College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,213 students

1146

ICSEA

Glen Osmond Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 363 students

1143

ICSEA

Concordia College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,312 students

1140

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 256 students

1135

ICSEA

Sunrise Christian School Fullarton Independent

Primary · R-6 · 175 students

1133

ICSEA

Mercedes College Catholic

Combined · R-12 · 1,111 students

1133

ICSEA

Westbourne Park Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 480 students

1126

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 30 schools

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

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Malvern Rent Prices & Affordability

14%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,655/wk

Median Rent $380/wk

Rent-to-Income 14.3%

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

If you earn X in Malvern

Your weekly income

≈ $11,505/month

Median rent $380/wk

Left after rent $2,275/wk

Rent share 14.3%

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Malvern vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,358 Income: $788/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Pop: 1,375 Income: $1,132/wk Rent: $365/wk

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Pop: 1,376 Income: $776/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 1,378 Income: $896/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 1,383 Income: $1,346/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Malvern

What is the population of Malvern SA?

The population of Malvern SA is 2,713 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2504.2 people per km².Malvern is ranked #2,582 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Malvern?

The median personal income in Malvern SA is $1,117 per week, or $58,084 per year.The median household income is $2,655 per week.Family income is $3,311 per week.Malvern is ranked #648 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Malvern?

Median rent in Malvern SA is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 14.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Malvern ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Malvern?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Malvern SA is $2,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Malvern?

The median age in Malvern SA is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Malvern a good suburb to live in?

Malvern is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 2,713.The median income is $1,117/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.3% 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: 40814. All dollar figures in AUD.