Suburbs Plympton

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Plympton SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Plympton SA is 5,459 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Plympton is $843 per week ($43,836 per year). Median rent in Plympton is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Plympton has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Plympton has a population density of 3111.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Plympton is India. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Plympton is $1,662.

There were 198 recorded offences in Plympton in 2025-26, a rate of 36 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (112 offences).

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📍 Plympton, South Australia — 34.9608°S, 138.5546°E

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Plympton Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Plympton Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$843/wk
$43,836 per year
#2896 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$300/wk
$1,300 per month
#4529 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
34years
4 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,662/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.9 per bedroom

Plympton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.3% (2,634) Female 51.7% (2,824)

Population Density

3111.6
people per km²
5,459 people · 1.8 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,038
Family income/wk

Plympton 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)

Plympton Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
45.1% 558 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
54.9% 679 dwellings

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

Plympton Country of Birth

Australia
75.5%
India
11.5%
China
4.8%
England
3.6%
Greece
1.8%
Brazil
0.7%
Hong Kong
0.7%
Indonesia
0.6%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.5%
Canada
0.4%

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

Plympton Religion

No Religion
43.7%
Catholic
19.5%
Hinduism
13.8%
Eastern Orthodox
5.4%
Not stated
5.2%
Other Religions Tot
4.6%
Anglican
3.9%
Othr Rel Sikhism
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Plympton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
78.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
11.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
8.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.0%

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

Plympton Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Nepali
26.8%
Mandarin
17.5%
IAL Punjabi
14.1%
Greek
12.3%
Other
11.1%
Hindi
7.9%
Spanish
5.1%
Cantonese
5.1%

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

Plympton Employment

💼
Employed full-time
41.4% 1,845 people
⏰
Employed part-time
28.7% 1,278 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.5% 157 people
🏠
Not in labour force
26.4% 1,174 people

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

Plympton Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
40.3%
Certificate III/IV
19.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.7%
Postgraduate Degree
16.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.9%
Certificate I/II
1.8%

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

Plympton Occupation

Professionals
32.5%
Community & Personal Service
19.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.9%
Clerical & Administrative
11.0%
Managers
10.1%
Labourers
6.9%
Sales Workers
5.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.1%

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

Plympton Field of Study

Management & Commerce
27.3%
Health
17.0%
Society & Culture
13.8%
Engineering
10.6%
Education
7.2%
Information Technology
5.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.5%
Creative Arts
4.2%
Architecture & Building
4.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.8%
Agriculture & Environment
1.0%

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

Plympton Dwelling Types

Separate house
68.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
22.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Plympton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.1%
$300-$399/wk
3.1%
$400-$499/wk
5.4%
$500-$649/wk
5.2%
$650-$799/wk
6.3%
$800-$999/wk
6.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.1%
$4,000+/wk
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Plympton Marital Status

💍
Married
43.1% 2,050
↔️
Separated
2.9% 138
📋
Divorced
8.4% 397
🕊️
Widowed
3.6% 171
👤
Never married
42.0% 1,995

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Plympton Ancestry

English
22.0%
Australian
19.4%
Other
18.5%
Chinese
6.4%
Indian
6.1%
Irish
6.0%
Scottish
5.7%
Italian
4.6%
German
4.4%
Greek
4.3%
Filipino
1.3%
Dutch
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Plympton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
24.1%
Vocational Education
22.8%
Secondary — Government
14.2%
Primary — Catholic
10.8%
Pre-school
9.6%
Secondary — Catholic
8.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.8%

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

Plympton Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.9% 407
✅
No need for assistance
96.1% 10,156

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

Plympton Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.1% 694
—
Not a volunteer
84.9% 3,907

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Plympton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.5%
$300-$449/mo
3.2%
$450-$599/mo
2.9%
$600-$799/mo
4.2%
$800-$999/mo
7.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
17.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
18.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
9.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Plympton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
64.0%
Did not go to work
10.9%
Bus
9.8%
Car (passenger)
5.7%
Tram/Light Rail
3.4%
Walked only
1.9%
Bicycle
1.8%
Other
0.9%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.6%
Truck
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Train
0.2%

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

Plympton Car Ownership

0 vehicles
10.6%
1 vehicle
46.7%
2 vehicles
30.4%
3 vehicles
8.8%
4+ vehicles
3.5%

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

Plympton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
8.7%
2 bedrooms
39.4%
3 bedrooms
39.3%
4 bedrooms
11.1%
5 bedrooms
1.2%
6+ bedrooms
0.3%

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

Plympton Population Mobility

20.8%
moved in the last year
56.6%
moved in the last 5 years
4.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
72.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Plympton Indigenous Population

0.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
83
Indigenous residents
10,540
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Plympton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
434
Asthma
135
Arthritis
122
Diabetes
115
Heart disease
101
Cancer
50
Lung condition
49
Stroke
32
Kidney disease
30
Dementia
9

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

Plympton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.0%
$1-$149/wk
3.5%
$150-$299/wk
5.5%
$300-$399/wk
3.3%
$400-$499/wk
3.3%
$500-$649/wk
4.8%
$650-$799/wk
10.4%
$800-$999/wk
12.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.0%
$3,500+/wk
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Plympton Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
37.3%
Couple — no children
36.0%
Couple — no children under 15
14.7%
One parent — no children under 15
6.3%
One parent — children under 15
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Plympton Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 9
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 8
🏅
Previously served
1.9% 89
👤
Never served
97.7% 4,516

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Plympton Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.2% 514
—
Did not provide
88.8% 4,061

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Plympton Children Ever Born

No children
53.0%
1 child
16.2%
2 children
20.1%
3 children
8.2%
4 children
2.0%
5+ children
0.5%

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

Plympton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
15
1951–1960
87
1961–1970
144
1971–1980
71
1981–1990
90
1991–2000
113
2001–2010
380
2011–2015
358
2016
146
2017
199
2018
242
2019
251
2020
73
2021
12

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

Plympton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.3%
5–14 hours
29.7%
15–29 hours
11.0%
30+ hours
7.3%
Did not do domestic work
28.7%

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

Plympton Household Size

1 person
31.6%
2 persons
35.0%
3 persons
16.6%
4 persons
11.9%
5 persons
3.7%
6+ persons
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Plympton Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,160
Moved from SA
644
Moved — same area (SA2)
225
Moved from NSW
72
Moved from overseas
60
Moved from VIC
39
Moved from QLD
22
Moved from NT
7
Moved from TAS
3

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

Plympton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
90.2%
Step family — no other children
6.5%
Blended family — no other children
2.0%
Other couple — children only
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Plympton Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 198 total

Theft
112
Assault
28
Break & Enter
21
Property Damage
19
Fraud
16
Other Against Person
2

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Plympton Schools

21
schools nearby
9
government
1084
avg ICSEA score
7,224
total students
Dara School Independent
Combined · R-10 · 93 students
1176
ICSEA
Emmaus Christian College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,084 students
1137
ICSEA
Richmond Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 362 students
1122
ICSEA
Immanuel Primary School Independent
Primary · R-6 · 575 students
1120
ICSEA
Immanuel College Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,184 students
1117
ICSEA
Black Forest Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 410 students
1108
ICSEA
Edwardstown Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 512 students
1098
ICSEA
St Anthony's School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 116 students
1090
ICSEA
Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 262 students
1084
ICSEA
St John the Baptist Catholic School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 361 students
1081
ICSEA
Aspect Treetop School Independent
Combined · U · 75 students
1080
ICSEA
Our Lady of Grace School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 225 students
1075
ICSEA
Plympton Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 272 students
1071
ICSEA
Cowandilla Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 341 students
1051
ICSEA
Plympton International College Government
Combined · R-12 · 825 students
1044
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 21 schools

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

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Plympton Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,598/wk
Median Rent $300/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.8%

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

If you earn X in Plympton

≈ $6,925/month
Median rent $300/wk
Left after rent $1,298/wk
Rent share 18.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Devon Park (SA)
Income: $851/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $15/wk
Stirling North
Income: $925/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $50/wk
Whyalla Jenkins
Income: $1,003/wk Rent: $265/wk Save: $35/wk
St Marys (SA)
Income: $785/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $15/wk
Gilles Plains
Income: $678/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $5/wk
Ceduna
Income: $762/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $100/wk
Munno Para
Income: $685/wk Rent: $265/wk Save: $35/wk
Edwardstown
Income: $744/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $25/wk

Plympton vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Beaumont (SA)
Pop: 2,731 Income: $1,096/wk Rent: $450/wk
Semaphore
Pop: 2,749 Income: $857/wk Rent: $320/wk
Virginia (SA)
Pop: 2,759 Income: $832/wk Rent: $300/wk
South Brighton
Pop: 2,763 Income: $820/wk Rent: $335/wk
Ottoway
Pop: 2,783 Income: $555/wk Rent: $275/wk
Sturt (SA)
Pop: 2,787 Income: $635/wk Rent: $295/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Plympton

What is the population of Plympton SA?

The population of Plympton SA is 5,459 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3111.6 people per km².Plympton is ranked #1,447 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Plympton?

The median personal income in Plympton SA is $843 per week, or $43,836 per year.The median household income is $1,598 per week.Family income is $2,038 per week.Plympton is ranked #2,896 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Plympton?

Median rent in Plympton SA is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 18.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Plympton ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Plympton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Plympton SA is $1,662. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Plympton?

The median age in Plympton SA is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Plympton a good suburb to live in?

Plympton is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 5,459.The median income is $843/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.8% 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: 41167. All dollar figures in AUD.