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Seaford Meadows SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Seaford Meadows SA is 5,102 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Seaford Meadows is $854 per week ($44,408 per year). Median rent in Seaford Meadows is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Seaford Meadows has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Seaford Meadows has a population density of 1432.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Seaford Meadows is England. The most common religion is No Religion (67% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Seaford Meadows is $1,610.

There were 129 recorded offences in Seaford Meadows in 2025-26, a rate of 25 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (42 offences).

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Seaford Meadows Population

residents (Census 2021)

Seaford Meadows Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$854/wk

$44,408 per year

#2718 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$360/wk

$1,560 per month

#2908 of 14,663

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Median Age

31years

7 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,610/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Seaford Meadows Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.3% (2,463) Female 51.7% (2,641)

Population Density

1432.6

people per km²

5,102 people · 3.6 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,876

Family income/wk

Seaford Meadows 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)

Seaford Meadows Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

21.0% 241 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

79.0% 904 dwellings

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

Seaford Meadows Country of Birth

Australia

86.2%

England

10.6%

India

1.3%

Bangladesh

0.5%

Germany

0.4%

Canada

0.2%

China

0.2%

Croatia

0.2%

Iran

0.2%

France

0.1%

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

Seaford Meadows Religion

No Religion

67.3%

Catholic

13.2%

Anglican

5.8%

Not stated

4.9%

Christian (other)

3.3%

Uniting Church

2.8%

Baptist

1.4%

Pentecostal

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Seaford Meadows Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

62.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

19.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

15.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.8%

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

Seaford Meadows Languages Spoken at Home

Other

29.6%

SAL Tot

19.2%

SAL Filipin

14.4%

Arabic

10.4%

IAL Punjabi

7.2%

Hindi

6.4%

Mandarin

6.4%

Italian

6.4%

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

Seaford Meadows Employment

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Employed full-time

44.2% 1,572 people

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Employed part-time

24.3% 863 people

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Unemployed

4.7% 166 people

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Not in labour force

26.8% 953 people

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

Seaford Meadows Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

47.8%

Bachelor Degree

21.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.2%

Postgraduate Degree

5.2%

Certificate I/II

4.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.0%

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

Seaford Meadows Occupation

Professionals

22.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.0%

Community & Personal Service

17.6%

Clerical & Administrative

13.8%

Managers

12.1%

Sales Workers

7.2%

Labourers

5.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.0%

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

Seaford Meadows Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.2%

Society & Culture

17.4%

Engineering

13.7%

Health

12.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.1%

Education

7.3%

Architecture & Building

6.8%

Information Technology

3.4%

Creative Arts

2.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

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

Seaford Meadows Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Seaford Meadows Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.0%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

5.7%

$800-$999/wk

7.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.0%

$4,000+/wk

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Seaford Meadows Marital Status

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Married

41.6% 1,599

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Separated

4.2% 160

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Divorced

9.2% 353

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Widowed

2.5% 95

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Never married

42.6% 1,636

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Seaford Meadows Ancestry

English

36.7%

Australian

30.6%

Scottish

7.4%

Irish

5.9%

German

5.1%

Other

5.1%

Italian

2.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.9%

Dutch

1.7%

Filipino

1.2%

Indian

1.1%

Welsh

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Seaford Meadows School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.4%

Secondary — Government

18.2%

Primary — Catholic

12.6%

Vocational Education

12.0%

Pre-school

11.0%

Secondary — Catholic

7.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.9%

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

Seaford Meadows Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.1% 506

✅

No need for assistance

94.9% 9,374

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

Seaford Meadows Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

10.8% 402

—

Not a volunteer

89.2% 3,304

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Seaford Meadows Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.4%

$300-$449/mo

1.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.0%

$600-$799/mo

3.1%

$800-$999/mo

4.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

19.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

32.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Seaford Meadows How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.3%

Did not go to work

15.1%

Train

4.5%

Car (passenger)

3.8%

Walked only

1.1%

Bus

0.7%

Other

0.7%

Bicycle

0.3%

Truck

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

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

Seaford Meadows Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.8%

1 vehicle

37.2%

2 vehicles

45.1%

3 vehicles

9.9%

4+ vehicles

3.9%

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

Seaford Meadows Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.2%

2 bedrooms

7.7%

3 bedrooms

55.2%

4 bedrooms

34.2%

5 bedrooms

2.4%

6+ bedrooms

0.3%

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

Seaford Meadows Population Mobility

17.2%

moved in the last year

59.3%

moved in the last 5 years

5.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

71.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Seaford Meadows Indigenous Population

2.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

267

Indigenous residents

9,652

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Seaford Meadows Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

658

Asthma

224

Diabetes

115

Arthritis

114

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Seaford Meadows Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.2%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

2.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

10.3%

$800-$999/wk

13.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

16.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.8%

$3,500+/wk

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Seaford Meadows Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.4%

Couple — no children

22.0%

One parent — children under 15

14.7%

Couple — no children under 15

10.4%

One parent — no children under 15

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Seaford Meadows Military Service

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Previously served

2.0% 74

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Never served

98.0% 3,650

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Seaford Meadows Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.9% 440

—

Did not provide

88.1% 3,269

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Seaford Meadows Children Ever Born

No children

35.1%

1 child

14.9%

2 children

30.5%

3 children

14.5%

4 children

4.1%

5+ children

0.9%

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

Seaford Meadows When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

112

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

322

2011–2015

187

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Seaford Meadows Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

25.0%

5–14 hours

31.4%

15–29 hours

13.2%

30+ hours

8.7%

Did not do domestic work

21.7%

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

Seaford Meadows Household Size

1 person

19.5%

2 persons

32.7%

3 persons

20.9%

4 persons

17.3%

5 persons

7.1%

6+ persons

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Seaford Meadows Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,016

Moved from SA

589

Moved — same area (SA2)

169

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

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

Seaford Meadows Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.5%

Step family — no other children

10.0%

Blended family — no other children

7.3%

Other couple — children only

1.3%

Intact family — other children present

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Seaford Meadows Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 129 total

Theft

Property Damage

Assault

Other Against Person

Fraud

Break & Enter

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Seaford Meadows Schools

schools nearby

government

990

avg ICSEA score

4,925

total students

Cardijn College Catholic

Secondary · R-12 · 2,247 students

1019

ICSEA

Moana Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 369 students

1018

ICSEA

All Saints Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 536 students

1017

ICSEA

Port Noarlunga Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 370 students

999

ICSEA

Old Noarlunga Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 155 students

999

ICSEA

South Port Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 295 students

968

ICSEA

Seaford Secondary College Government

Secondary · U, 7-12 · 829 students

962

ICSEA

Noarlunga Downs Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 124 students

937

ICSEA

Sports College South Australia - South Adelaide Football Club Campus Independent

Secondary

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

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Seaford Meadows Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,663/wk

Median Rent $360/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.6%

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

If you earn X in Seaford Meadows

Your weekly income

≈ $7,206/month

Median rent $360/wk

Left after rent $1,303/wk

Rent share 21.6%

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Seaford Meadows vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,554 Income: $906/wk Rent: $333/wk

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Pop: 2,556 Income: $475/wk Rent: $180/wk

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Pop: 2,558 Income: $493/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Seaford Meadows

What is the population of Seaford Meadows SA?

The population of Seaford Meadows SA is 5,102 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1432.6 people per km².Seaford Meadows is ranked #1,534 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Seaford Meadows?

The median personal income in Seaford Meadows SA is $854 per week, or $44,408 per year.The median household income is $1,663 per week.Family income is $1,876 per week.Seaford Meadows is ranked #2,718 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Seaford Meadows?

Median rent in Seaford Meadows SA is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 21.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Seaford Meadows ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Seaford Meadows?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Seaford Meadows SA is $1,610. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Seaford Meadows?

The median age in Seaford Meadows SA is 31 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Seaford Meadows a good suburb to live in?

Seaford Meadows is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 5,102.The median income is $854/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.6% 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: 41317. All dollar figures in AUD.