Suburbs Nangkita

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Nangkita SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Nangkita SA is 242 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Nangkita is $684 per week ($35,568 per year). Median rent in Nangkita is $150 per week ($650 per month). Nangkita has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Nangkita has a population density of 8.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Nangkita is England. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nangkita is $1,800.

There were 2 recorded offences in Nangkita in 2025-26, a rate of 8 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2 offences).

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📍 Nangkita, South Australia — 35.3410°S, 138.6845°E

Crime: Low Med High

Nangkita Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Nangkita Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$684/wk
$35,568 per year
#5766 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$150/wk
$650 per month
#8205 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
45years
7 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,800/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.9 per bedroom

Nangkita Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (117) Female 50.4% (119)

Population Density

8.6
people per km²
242 people · 28.2 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$1,875
Family income/wk

Nangkita 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
♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Nangkita Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
49.3% 34 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
50.7% 35 dwellings

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

Nangkita Country of Birth

Australia
86.8%
England
9.4%
China
3.8%

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

Nangkita Religion

No Religion
54.4%
Catholic
12.9%
Not stated
7.9%
Uniting Church
7.1%
Pentecostal
6.2%
Christian (other)
5.0%
Anglican
4.6%
Buddhism
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Nangkita Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
61.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
21.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
14.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.8%

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

Nangkita Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
100.0%

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

Nangkita Employment

💼
Employed full-time
37.9% 66 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.4% 39 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.3% 4 people
🏠
Not in labour force
37.4% 65 people

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

Nangkita Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
49.5%
Bachelor Degree
17.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.2%
Postgraduate Degree
12.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.0%

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

Nangkita Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
26.9%
Managers
20.5%
Labourers
14.1%
Community & Personal Service
12.8%
Clerical & Administrative
7.7%
Sales Workers
7.7%
Professionals
6.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.8%

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

Nangkita Field of Study

Engineering
27.6%
Management & Commerce
19.7%
Agriculture & Environment
11.8%
Society & Culture
10.5%
Architecture & Building
10.5%
Health
9.2%
Education
6.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.9%

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

Nangkita Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Nangkita Weekly Household Income

$150-$299/wk
6.8%
$300-$399/wk
4.1%
$400-$499/wk
6.8%
$800-$999/wk
9.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
15.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
12.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
9.6%
$4,000+/wk
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Nangkita Marital Status

💍
Married
51.5% 103
↔️
Separated
5.5% 11
📋
Divorced
8.5% 17
🕊️
Widowed
3.0% 6
👤
Never married
31.5% 63

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Nangkita Ancestry

English
34.4%
Australian
28.4%
Scottish
7.3%
Irish
6.9%
German
5.4%
Italian
4.8%
Chinese
3.3%
Polish
3.0%
Dutch
1.8%
Filipino
1.5%
Welsh
1.5%
Other
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Nangkita School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
51.1%
Secondary — Government
20.0%
Vocational Education
13.3%
Pre-school
8.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
6.7%

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

Nangkita Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.8% 22
✅
No need for assistance
95.2% 434

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

Nangkita Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
23.0% 42
—
Not a volunteer
77.0% 141

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Nangkita Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
15.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
21.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
9.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
18.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Nangkita How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
77.7%
Did not go to work
7.4%
Car (passenger)
5.3%
Truck
5.3%
Other
4.3%

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

Nangkita Car Ownership

1 vehicle
11.6%
2 vehicles
31.9%
3 vehicles
31.9%
4+ vehicles
24.6%

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

Nangkita Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.8%
2 bedrooms
16.7%
3 bedrooms
37.2%
4 bedrooms
34.6%
5 bedrooms
7.7%

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

Nangkita Population Mobility

16.2%
moved in the last year
36.7%
moved in the last 5 years
3.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
59.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Nangkita Indigenous Population

0.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
0
Indigenous residents
440
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Nangkita Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
14
Heart disease
9
Arthritis
9
Cancer
8
Diabetes
6
Asthma
3
Stroke
3

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

Nangkita Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.7%
$1-$149/wk
5.7%
$150-$299/wk
10.7%
$300-$399/wk
3.8%
$400-$499/wk
5.7%
$500-$649/wk
5.7%
$650-$799/wk
8.2%
$800-$999/wk
10.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
11.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
1.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
1.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.3%
$3,500+/wk
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Nangkita Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
40.0%
Couple — no children
33.9%
Couple — no children under 15
20.6%
One parent — children under 15
3.3%
One parent — no children under 15
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Nangkita Military Service

🏅
Previously served
1.6% 3
👤
Never served
98.4% 188

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Nangkita Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
25.8% 48
—
Did not provide
74.2% 138

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Nangkita Children Ever Born

No children
44.9%
1 child
10.1%
2 children
36.2%
3 children
8.7%

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

Nangkita When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970
10
1971–1980
7
1981–1990
3
1991–2000
3
2001–2010
3
2016
5

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

Nangkita Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
24.1%
5–14 hours
29.8%
15–29 hours
15.7%
30+ hours
16.8%
Did not do domestic work
13.6%

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

Nangkita Household Size

1 person
20.5%
2 persons
38.6%
3 persons
14.8%
4 persons
19.3%
5 persons
6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Nangkita Where Residents Moved From

Same address
192
Moved from SA
20
Moved — same area (SA2)
6
Moved from VIC
5

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

Nangkita Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
63.6%
Step family — no other children
27.3%
Blended family — no other children
9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Nangkita Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 2 total

Theft
2

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2025

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

Nangkita Rent Prices & Affordability

9%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,583/wk
Median Rent $150/wk
Rent-to-Income 9.5%

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

If you earn X in Nangkita

≈ $6,860/month
Median rent $150/wk
Left after rent $1,433/wk
Rent share 9.5%

Nangkita vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Western Flat
Pop: 121 Income: $670/wk Rent: $100/wk
Lochaber
Pop: 122 Income: $1,125/wk Rent: $139/wk
Caltowie
Pop: 122 Income: $730/wk Rent: $190/wk
Monbulla
Pop: 122 Income: $733/wk Rent: $180/wk
Holder (SA)
Pop: 123 Income: $682/wk Rent: $220/wk
Mingbool
Pop: 123 Income: $1,062/wk Rent: $263/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Nangkita

What is the population of Nangkita SA?

The population of Nangkita SA is 242 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 8.6 people per km².Nangkita is ranked #6,492 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Nangkita?

The median personal income in Nangkita SA is $684 per week, or $35,568 per year.The median household income is $1,583 per week.Family income is $1,875 per week.Nangkita is ranked #5,766 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Nangkita?

Median rent in Nangkita SA is $150 per week ($650 per month).Rent represents 9.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Nangkita ranks #8,205 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Nangkita?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nangkita SA is $1,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Nangkita?

The median age in Nangkita SA is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Nangkita a good suburb to live in?

Nangkita is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 242.The median income is $684/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (9.5% 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: 41007. All dollar figures in AUD.