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Sefton Park SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Sefton Park SA is 1,274 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Sefton Park is $784 per week ($40,768 per year). Median rent in Sefton Park is $310 per week ($1,343 per month). Sefton Park has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Sefton Park has a population density of 2595.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Sefton Park is India. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sefton Park is $1,775.

There were 74 recorded offences in Sefton Park in 2025-26, a rate of 58 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (41 offences).

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Sefton Park Population

residents (Census 2021)

Sefton Park Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$784/wk

$40,768 per year

#3861 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$310/wk

$1,343 per month

#4328 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,775/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.9 per bedroom

Sefton Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (622) Female 50.9% (645)

Population Density

2595.2

people per km²

1,274 people · 0.5 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,179

Family income/wk

Sefton Park 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)

Sefton Park Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

50.3% 174 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

49.7% 172 dwellings

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

Sefton Park Country of Birth

Australia

80.9%

India

9.5%

England

3.8%

Afghanistan

1.3%

Greece

1.1%

China

0.9%

Croatia

0.9%

Germany

0.8%

Indonesia

0.8%

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

Sefton Park Religion

No Religion

42.4%

Catholic

25.7%

Eastern Orthodox

7.6%

Hinduism

7.2%

Anglican

5.1%

Not stated

4.7%

Uniting Church

3.8%

Islam

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Sefton Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

74.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

14.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

8.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.9%

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

Sefton Park Languages Spoken at Home

Greek

15.7%

Gujarati

15.7%

Italian

14.9%

IAL Punjabi

13.2%

Vietnamese

11.6%

Other

11.6%

Mandarin

10.7%

Cantonese

6.6%

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

Sefton Park Employment

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Employed full-time

38.6% 388 people

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Employed part-time

25.4% 255 people

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Unemployed

4.4% 44 people

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Not in labour force

31.6% 317 people

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

Sefton Park Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

41.5%

Certificate III/IV

21.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.5%

Postgraduate Degree

14.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.3%

Certificate I/II

1.5%

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

Sefton Park Occupation

Professionals

36.5%

Managers

16.1%

Community & Personal Service

12.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

10.7%

Clerical & Administrative

10.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.0%

Labourers

5.0%

Sales Workers

4.4%

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

Sefton Park Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.2%

Health

17.3%

Engineering

12.3%

Society & Culture

12.1%

Education

9.1%

Architecture & Building

6.1%

Information Technology

5.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.1%

Creative Arts

3.9%

Agriculture & Environment

0.6%

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

Sefton Park Dwelling Types

Separate house

85.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

14.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Sefton Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

6.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

6.4%

$800-$999/wk

8.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.6%

$4,000+/wk

11.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Sefton Park Marital Status

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Married

48.6% 519

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Separated

2.2% 23

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Divorced

7.9% 84

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Widowed

5.9% 63

👤

Never married

35.5% 380

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Sefton Park Ancestry

English

24.3%

Australian

18.1%

Italian

11.7%

Other

10.2%

Irish

6.9%

Scottish

6.0%

Indian

5.8%

German

5.2%

Greek

4.0%

Chinese

3.2%

Vietnamese

3.2%

Lebanese

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Sefton Park School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.0%

Secondary — Catholic

19.0%

Vocational Education

13.6%

Primary — Catholic

10.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.7%

Pre-school

6.8%

Secondary — Government

5.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.1%

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

Sefton Park Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.4% 133

✅

No need for assistance

94.6% 2,328

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

Sefton Park Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.3% 169

—

Not a volunteer

83.7% 870

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Sefton Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.6%

$300-$449/mo

2.0%

$450-$599/mo

5.3%

$600-$799/mo

3.3%

$800-$999/mo

10.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

10.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Sefton Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.9%

Did not go to work

13.1%

Bus

7.9%

Car (passenger)

4.3%

Bicycle

1.9%

Walked only

1.6%

Truck

1.2%

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

Sefton Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.4%

1 vehicle

34.5%

2 vehicles

36.9%

3 vehicles

12.9%

4+ vehicles

7.3%

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

Sefton Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.7%

2 bedrooms

28.3%

3 bedrooms

48.7%

4 bedrooms

16.2%

5 bedrooms

3.1%

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

Sefton Park Population Mobility

12.0%

moved in the last year

37.9%

moved in the last 5 years

6.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Sefton Park Indigenous Population

0.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,467

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Sefton Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Diabetes

Arthritis

Heart disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Sefton Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

7.8%

$300-$399/wk

5.1%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

8.7%

$800-$999/wk

10.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Sefton Park Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.1%

Couple — no children

25.1%

Couple — no children under 15

22.6%

One parent — no children under 15

8.0%

One parent — children under 15

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Sefton Park Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.9% 9

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Previously served

2.3% 24

👤

Never served

96.8% 1,008

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Sefton Park Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.0% 156

—

Did not provide

85.0% 881

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Sefton Park Children Ever Born

No children

39.9%

1 child

13.4%

2 children

32.9%

3 children

11.6%

4 children

1.6%

5+ children

0.6%

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

Sefton Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Sefton Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.4%

5–14 hours

32.3%

15–29 hours

12.3%

30+ hours

7.3%

Did not do domestic work

25.7%

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

Sefton Park Household Size

1 person

27.9%

2 persons

30.1%

3 persons

17.6%

4 persons

17.0%

5 persons

6.0%

6+ persons

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Sefton Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,079

Moved from SA

102

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from QLD

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

Sefton Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

93.4%

Step family — no other children

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Sefton Park Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 74 total

Theft

Assault

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Fraud

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Sefton Park Schools

schools nearby

government

1055

avg ICSEA score

15,037

total students

St Andrew's School Independent

Primary · R-6 · 376 students

1191

ICSEA

Wilderness School Independent

Combined · R-12 · 856 students

1176

ICSEA

North Adelaide Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 296 students

1144

ICSEA

Walkerville Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 548 students

1139

ICSEA

East Adelaide School Government

Primary · R-6 · 495 students

1117

ICSEA

Prospect Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 537 students

1109

ICSEA

Nailsworth Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 548 students

1106

ICSEA

Immaculate Heart of Mary School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 153 students

1105

ICSEA

St Monica's Parish School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 192 students

1102

ICSEA

Rosary School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 484 students

1101

ICSEA

Vale Park Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 393 students

1097

ICSEA

Cedar College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 884 students

1090

ICSEA

St Martin's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 691 students

1085

ICSEA

St Paul Lutheran School Independent

Primary · R-6 · 260 students

1062

ICSEA

Marden Senior College Government

Secondary · U, 11-12 · 496 students

1041

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 30 schools

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

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Sefton Park Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,663/wk

Median Rent $310/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.6%

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

If you earn X in Sefton Park

Your weekly income

≈ $7,206/month

Median rent $310/wk

Left after rent $1,353/wk

Rent share 18.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sefton Park

What is the population of Sefton Park SA?

The population of Sefton Park SA is 1,274 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2595.2 people per km².Sefton Park is ranked #3,627 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Sefton Park?

The median personal income in Sefton Park SA is $784 per week, or $40,768 per year.The median household income is $1,663 per week.Family income is $2,179 per week.Sefton Park is ranked #3,861 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Sefton Park?

Median rent in Sefton Park SA is $310 per week ($1,343 per month).Rent represents 18.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Sefton Park ranks #4,328 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Sefton Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sefton Park SA is $1,775. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Sefton Park?

The median age in Sefton Park SA is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Sefton Park a good suburb to live in?

Sefton Park is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,274.The median income is $784/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.6% 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: 41326. All dollar figures in AUD.