Suburbs Myrtle Bank (SA)

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Myrtle Bank SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Myrtle Bank SA is 3,158 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Myrtle Bank is $777 per week ($40,404 per year). Median rent in Myrtle Bank is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Myrtle Bank has a median age of 54 years, older than the national median of 38. Myrtle Bank has a population density of 2684.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Myrtle Bank is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Myrtle Bank is $2,174.

There were 15 recorded offences in Myrtle Bank in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was break & enter (6 offences).

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📍 Myrtle Bank, South Australia — 34.9604°S, 138.6350°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (23)

Myrtle Bank Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Myrtle Bank Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$777/wk
$40,404 per year
#4002 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$350/wk
$1,517 per month
#3104 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
54years
16 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,174/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Myrtle Bank Demographics

Gender Split

Male 45.5% (1,435) Female 54.5% (1,718)

Population Density

2684.7
people per km²
3,158 people · 1.2 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,560
Family income/wk

Myrtle Bank 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)

Myrtle Bank Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
59.4% 459 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
40.6% 314 dwellings

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

Myrtle Bank Country of Birth

Australia
83.6%
England
5.8%
China
4.0%
India
3.0%
Germany
1.1%
Iran
1.1%
Greece
0.6%
Brazil
0.3%
Canada
0.3%
France
0.3%

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

Myrtle Bank Religion

No Religion
42.9%
Catholic
19.0%
Anglican
14.1%
Not stated
8.1%
Uniting Church
7.4%
Eastern Orthodox
3.6%
Buddhism
2.6%
Lutheran
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Myrtle Bank Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
77.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
10.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
9.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.6%

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

Myrtle Bank Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
40.8%
Other
12.3%
Italian
9.5%
Greek
9.5%
Cantonese
8.4%
Persian ED
7.8%
German
6.1%
Korean
5.6%

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

Myrtle Bank Employment

💼
Employed full-time
26.1% 673 people
⏰
Employed part-time
19.2% 494 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.3% 58 people
🏠
Not in labour force
52.5% 1,352 people

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

Myrtle Bank Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
44.7%
Postgraduate Degree
20.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.1%
Certificate III/IV
11.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.1%
Certificate I/II
0.4%

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

Myrtle Bank Occupation

Professionals
49.8%
Managers
18.8%
Clerical & Administrative
9.9%
Community & Personal Service
6.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
6.3%
Sales Workers
4.3%
Labourers
3.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.9%

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

Myrtle Bank Field of Study

Management & Commerce
24.8%
Health
19.9%
Society & Culture
15.5%
Engineering
9.4%
Education
8.8%
Creative Arts
5.2%
Architecture & Building
4.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.6%
Information Technology
3.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.6%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

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

Myrtle Bank Dwelling Types

Separate house
72.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
23.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Myrtle Bank Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.4%
$150-$299/wk
1.7%
$300-$399/wk
1.7%
$400-$499/wk
6.4%
$500-$649/wk
6.0%
$650-$799/wk
6.8%
$800-$999/wk
6.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.9%
$4,000+/wk
21.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Myrtle Bank Marital Status

💍
Married
51.5% 1,405
↔️
Separated
1.3% 35
📋
Divorced
8.7% 237
🕊️
Widowed
14.9% 405
👤
Never married
23.6% 644

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Myrtle Bank Ancestry

English
29.9%
Australian
23.1%
Irish
8.9%
Scottish
8.4%
Other
7.4%
German
6.6%
Chinese
5.9%
Italian
3.7%
Greek
2.1%
Indian
1.9%
Polish
0.9%
Dutch
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Myrtle Bank School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
28.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
20.3%
Secondary — Government
12.6%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
12.2%
Pre-school
9.6%
Secondary — Catholic
6.1%
Vocational Education
6.1%
Primary — Catholic
4.3%

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

Myrtle Bank Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
15.7% 958
✅
No need for assistance
84.3% 5,154

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

Myrtle Bank Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
22.2% 580
—
Not a volunteer
77.8% 2,036

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Myrtle Bank Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
12.0%
$300-$449/mo
1.7%
$450-$599/mo
3.7%
$600-$799/mo
4.6%
$800-$999/mo
3.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
7.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
15.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
17.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
18.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Myrtle Bank How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.5%
Did not go to work
13.0%
Car (passenger)
5.0%
Bus
4.9%
Walked only
3.0%
Bicycle
2.6%
Truck
0.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Other
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%

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

Myrtle Bank Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.1%
1 vehicle
40.4%
2 vehicles
36.9%
3 vehicles
9.6%
4+ vehicles
5.1%

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

Myrtle Bank Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
6.6%
2 bedrooms
30.1%
3 bedrooms
37.2%
4 bedrooms
21.1%
5 bedrooms
4.1%
6+ bedrooms
0.8%

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

Myrtle Bank Population Mobility

12.6%
moved in the last year
42.9%
moved in the last 5 years
4.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
46.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Myrtle Bank Indigenous Population

0.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
9
Indigenous residents
6,100
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Myrtle Bank Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
351
Heart disease
139
Arthritis
120
Diabetes
82
Dementia
79
Lung condition
78
Cancer
70
Asthma
70
Stroke
58
Kidney disease
42

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

Myrtle Bank Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
15.1%
$1-$149/wk
3.2%
$150-$299/wk
6.0%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
4.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.7%
$650-$799/wk
8.1%
$800-$999/wk
7.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.0%
$3,500+/wk
8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Myrtle Bank Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
41.2%
Couple — no children
31.5%
Couple — no children under 15
18.5%
One parent — no children under 15
5.5%
One parent — children under 15
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Myrtle Bank Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
4.9% 129
👤
Never served
94.9% 2,476

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Myrtle Bank Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.1% 369
—
Did not provide
85.9% 2,250

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Myrtle Bank Children Ever Born

No children
29.6%
1 child
11.7%
2 children
36.1%
3 children
16.4%
4 children
5.3%
5+ children
0.8%

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

Myrtle Bank When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
42
1951–1960
80
1961–1970
85
1971–1980
71
1981–1990
68
1991–2000
45
2001–2010
128
2011–2015
101
2016
23
2017
26
2018
34
2019
41
2020
17
2021
6

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

Myrtle Bank Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.4%
5–14 hours
27.9%
15–29 hours
13.6%
30+ hours
7.3%
Did not do domestic work
31.8%

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

Myrtle Bank Household Size

1 person
32.8%
2 persons
33.5%
3 persons
12.8%
4 persons
14.6%
5 persons
5.2%
6+ persons
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Myrtle Bank Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,618
Moved from SA
255
Moved — same area (SA2)
65
Moved from overseas
20
Moved from VIC
14
Moved from NSW
13
Moved from WA
5
Moved from TAS
4

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

Myrtle Bank Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.2%
Step family — no other children
6.2%
Blended family — no other children
1.8%
Intact family — other children present
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Myrtle Bank Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 15 total

Break & Enter
6
Theft
5
Property Damage
2
Fraud
1
Assault
1

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Myrtle Bank Schools

23
schools nearby
12
government
1128
avg ICSEA score
15,712
total students
Rose Park Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 525 students
1162
ICSEA
Walford Anglican School for Girls Independent
Combined · R-12 · 400 students
1162
ICSEA
Linden Park Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 981 students
1160
ICSEA
Burnside Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 686 students
1156
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
Seymour College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 715 students
1150
ICSEA
Highgate School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 616 students
1150
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
Parkside Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 331 students
1126
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 23 schools

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

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Myrtle Bank Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,683/wk
Median Rent $350/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.8%

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

If you earn X in Myrtle Bank

≈ $7,293/month
Median rent $350/wk
Left after rent $1,333/wk
Rent share 20.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $740/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $100/wk
McLaren Vale
Income: $687/wk Rent: $328/wk Save: $22/wk
Cowell
Income: $669/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $150/wk
Kingston Se
Income: $634/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $150/wk
Glenelg South
Income: $889/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $10/wk
Kingscote
Income: $673/wk Rent: $214/wk Save: $136/wk
Tumby Bay
Income: $624/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $130/wk
Hove
Income: $778/wk Rent: $328/wk Save: $22/wk

Myrtle Bank vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Mount Compass
Pop: 1,580 Income: $725/wk Rent: $340/wk
St Morris
Pop: 1,598 Income: $829/wk Rent: $343/wk
Beulah Park
Pop: 1,601 Income: $1,082/wk Rent: $390/wk
Leabrook
Pop: 1,605 Income: $966/wk Rent: $308/wk
Penola
Pop: 1,622 Income: $804/wk Rent: $198/wk
McLaren Flat
Pop: 1,625 Income: $842/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Myrtle Bank

What is the population of Myrtle Bank SA?

The population of Myrtle Bank SA is 3,158 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2684.7 people per km².Myrtle Bank is ranked #2,317 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Myrtle Bank?

The median personal income in Myrtle Bank SA is $777 per week, or $40,404 per year.The median household income is $1,683 per week.Family income is $2,560 per week.Myrtle Bank is ranked #4,002 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Myrtle Bank?

Median rent in Myrtle Bank SA is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 20.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Myrtle Bank ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Myrtle Bank?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Myrtle Bank SA is $2,174. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Myrtle Bank?

The median age in Myrtle Bank SA is 54 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Myrtle Bank a good suburb to live in?

Myrtle Bank is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 3,158.The median income is $777/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.8% 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: 40999. All dollar figures in AUD.