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Maslin Beach SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Maslin Beach SA is 1,213 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Maslin Beach is $697 per week ($36,244 per year). Median rent in Maslin Beach is $335 per week ($1,452 per month). Maslin Beach has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Maslin Beach has a population density of 185.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Maslin Beach is England. The most common religion is No Religion (68% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Maslin Beach is $1,320.

There were 18 recorded offences in Maslin Beach in 2025-26, a rate of 15 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was property damage (9 offences).

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Maslin Beach Population

residents (Census 2021)

Maslin Beach Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$697/wk

$36,244 per year

#5539 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$335/wk

$1,452 per month

#3743 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,320/mo

Avg household size: —

Maslin Beach Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (601) Female 50.5% (613)

Population Density

185.2

people per km²

1,213 people · 6.6 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,698

Family income/wk

Maslin Beach 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)

Maslin Beach Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

50.9% 191 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

49.1% 184 dwellings

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

Maslin Beach Country of Birth

Australia

79.0%

England

19.7%

Canada

0.8%

Germany

0.6%

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

Maslin Beach Religion

No Religion

68.2%

Catholic

8.8%

Anglican

8.7%

Not stated

6.4%

Uniting Church

2.9%

Christian (other)

2.1%

Lutheran

1.9%

Buddhism

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Maslin Beach Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

59.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

21.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.7%

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

Maslin Beach Languages Spoken at Home

Other

53.3%

German

26.7%

Greek

20.0%

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

Maslin Beach Employment

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Employed full-time

33.9% 329 people

⏰

Employed part-time

26.5% 257 people

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Unemployed

4.5% 44 people

🏠

Not in labour force

35.1% 341 people

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

Maslin Beach Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

46.4%

Bachelor Degree

23.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.2%

Postgraduate Degree

6.0%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

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

Maslin Beach Occupation

Professionals

27.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.4%

Community & Personal Service

14.0%

Clerical & Administrative

10.7%

Managers

10.5%

Labourers

6.4%

Sales Workers

6.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.5%

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

Maslin Beach Field of Study

Engineering

15.9%

Health

14.7%

Management & Commerce

14.7%

Society & Culture

11.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

11.1%

Education

8.9%

Architecture & Building

8.1%

Creative Arts

5.8%

Agriculture & Environment

4.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.3%

Information Technology

1.0%

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

Maslin Beach Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Maslin Beach Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.0%

$400-$499/wk

9.2%

$500-$649/wk

6.6%

$650-$799/wk

6.8%

$800-$999/wk

9.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.3%

$4,000+/wk

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Maslin Beach Marital Status

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Married

43.3% 450

↔️

Separated

3.2% 33

📋

Divorced

13.1% 136

🕊️

Widowed

3.8% 40

👤

Never married

36.6% 380

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Maslin Beach Ancestry

English

40.0%

Australian

23.4%

Scottish

8.7%

Irish

8.0%

German

6.3%

Other

4.9%

Dutch

2.6%

Italian

1.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.3%

Welsh

1.3%

Polish

1.0%

Hungarian

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Maslin Beach School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.2%

Secondary — Government

18.0%

Vocational Education

13.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.8%

Secondary — Catholic

7.4%

Primary — Catholic

6.9%

Pre-school

5.1%

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

Maslin Beach Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.1% 120

✅

No need for assistance

94.9% 2,222

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

Maslin Beach Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.4% 153

—

Not a volunteer

84.6% 842

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Maslin Beach Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.4%

$300-$449/mo

2.3%

$450-$599/mo

4.6%

$600-$799/mo

3.4%

$800-$999/mo

8.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

26.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

26.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

12.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Maslin Beach How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.5%

Did not go to work

11.7%

Car (passenger)

3.5%

Train

2.1%

Truck

1.7%

Walked only

1.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Bicycle

0.6%

Bus

0.6%

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

Maslin Beach Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.2%

1 vehicle

34.1%

2 vehicles

41.1%

3 vehicles

12.3%

4+ vehicles

8.3%

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

Maslin Beach Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.6%

2 bedrooms

14.6%

3 bedrooms

54.8%

4 bedrooms

23.7%

5 bedrooms

3.9%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

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

Maslin Beach Population Mobility

14.2%

moved in the last year

38.6%

moved in the last 5 years

7.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Maslin Beach Indigenous Population

2.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,292

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Maslin Beach Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

141

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

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

Maslin Beach Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.1%

$1-$149/wk

5.4%

$150-$299/wk

7.7%

$300-$399/wk

4.9%

$400-$499/wk

4.0%

$500-$649/wk

5.1%

$650-$799/wk

12.3%

$800-$999/wk

9.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.2%

$3,500+/wk

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Maslin Beach Family Structure

Couple — no children

32.1%

Couple — children under 15

31.3%

Couple — no children under 15

18.8%

One parent — children under 15

11.2%

One parent — no children under 15

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Maslin Beach Military Service

🏅

Previously served

2.6% 26

👤

Never served

97.4% 975

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Maslin Beach Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.4% 152

—

Did not provide

84.6% 836

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Maslin Beach Children Ever Born

No children

33.1%

1 child

14.4%

2 children

34.6%

3 children

14.6%

4 children

3.3%

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

Maslin Beach When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2019

2020

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

Maslin Beach Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.6%

5–14 hours

34.5%

15–29 hours

14.2%

30+ hours

7.9%

Did not do domestic work

20.8%

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

Maslin Beach Household Size

1 person

27.6%

2 persons

36.2%

3 persons

15.8%

4 persons

13.4%

5 persons

6.2%

6+ persons

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Maslin Beach Where Residents Moved From

Same address

996

Moved from SA

130

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Moved from QLD

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

Maslin Beach Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.2%

Step family — no other children

10.7%

Blended family — no other children

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Maslin Beach Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 18 total

Property Damage

Assault

Theft

Fraud

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Maslin Beach Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,380/wk

Median Rent $335/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.3%

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

If you earn X in Maslin Beach

Your weekly income

≈ $5,980/month

Median rent $335/wk

Left after rent $1,045/wk

Rent share 24.3%

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Maslin Beach vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Bowden

Pop: 1,808 Income: $1,056/wk Rent: $390/wk

Kensington (SA)

Pop: 1,808 Income: $797/wk Rent: $300/wk

Birkenhead

Pop: 1,798 Income: $858/wk Rent: $315/wk

Port Willunga

Pop: 1,785 Income: $690/wk Rent: $328/wk

Tumby Bay

Pop: 1,781 Income: $624/wk Rent: $220/wk

Albert Park (SA)

Pop: 1,780 Income: $752/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Maslin Beach

What is the population of Maslin Beach SA?

The population of Maslin Beach SA is 1,213 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 185.2 people per km².Maslin Beach is ranked #3,683 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Maslin Beach?

The median personal income in Maslin Beach SA is $697 per week, or $36,244 per year.The median household income is $1,380 per week.Family income is $1,698 per week.Maslin Beach is ranked #5,539 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Maslin Beach?

Median rent in Maslin Beach SA is $335 per week ($1,452 per month).Rent represents 24.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Maslin Beach ranks #3,743 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Maslin Beach?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Maslin Beach SA is $1,320. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Maslin Beach?

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

Is Maslin Beach a good suburb to live in?

Maslin Beach is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,213.The median income is $697/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.3% 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: 40841. All dollar figures in AUD.