Suburbs St Georges

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St Georges SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of St Georges SA is 1,726 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in St Georges is $982 per week ($51,064 per year). Median rent in St Georges is $495 per week ($2,145 per month). St Georges has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. St Georges has a population density of 2473.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in St Georges is China. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in St Georges is $2,800.

There were 10 recorded offences in St Georges in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (4 offences).

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📍 St Georges, South Australia — 34.9520°S, 138.6479°E

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St Georges Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

St Georges Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$982/wk
$51,064 per year
#1327 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$495/wk
$2,145 per month
#696 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
43years
5 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,800/mo
Avg household size: —

St Georges Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (826) Female 52.1% (898)

Population Density

2473.1
people per km²
1,726 people · 0.7 km²

Households

—
Avg household size
—
Persons per bedroom
$2,763
Family income/wk

St Georges 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)

St Georges Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
56.9% 293 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
43.1% 222 dwellings

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

St Georges Country of Birth

Australia
71.6%
China
11.9%
England
5.3%
India
4.1%
Hong Kong
2.4%
Iran
2.4%
Germany
1.1%
Greece
0.9%
Indonesia
0.5%

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

St Georges Religion

No Religion
49.1%
Catholic
16.5%
Anglican
11.6%
Uniting Church
5.3%
Not stated
4.6%
Buddhism
4.4%
Eastern Orthodox
4.3%
Hinduism
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

St Georges Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
83.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
6.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
0.8%

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

St Georges Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
45.9%
Cantonese
13.3%
Other
10.3%
IAL Sinhal
7.7%
Greek
6.4%
Persian ED
6.0%
Hindi
5.6%
Italian
4.7%

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

St Georges Employment

💼
Employed full-time
33.3% 444 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.9% 306 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.9% 26 people
🏠
Not in labour force
41.8% 558 people

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

St Georges Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
46.8%
Postgraduate Degree
23.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
13.8%
Certificate III/IV
7.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.3%
Certificate I/II
1.1%

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

St Georges Occupation

Professionals
53.0%
Managers
18.3%
Clerical & Administrative
10.6%
Community & Personal Service
6.1%
Sales Workers
5.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
4.5%
Labourers
1.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.2%

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

St Georges Field of Study

Health
26.1%
Management & Commerce
25.5%
Society & Culture
14.3%
Engineering
11.5%
Education
5.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.0%
Architecture & Building
3.9%
Information Technology
3.7%
Creative Arts
2.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.0%
Agriculture & Environment
1.2%

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

St Georges Dwelling Types

Separate house
74.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
14.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
11.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

St Georges Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
0.7%
$400-$499/wk
3.3%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
3.9%
$800-$999/wk
4.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.6%
$4,000+/wk
28.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

St Georges Marital Status

💍
Married
60.4% 852
↔️
Separated
1.6% 22
📋
Divorced
6.5% 91
🕊️
Widowed
5.2% 73
👤
Never married
26.4% 372

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

St Georges Ancestry

English
22.7%
Chinese
18.7%
Australian
17.4%
Other
10.3%
Scottish
6.6%
Irish
6.3%
Indian
4.5%
Italian
4.4%
German
3.5%
Greek
3.0%
Sri Lankan
1.6%
Korean
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

St Georges School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
31.6%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
19.3%
Secondary — Government
13.9%
Vocational Education
10.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
8.7%
Pre-school
7.1%
Secondary — Catholic
6.4%
Primary — Catholic
2.8%

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

St Georges Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.5% 118
✅
No need for assistance
96.5% 3,253

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

St Georges Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
21.7% 297
—
Not a volunteer
78.3% 1,074

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

St Georges Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
10.4%
$300-$449/mo
3.5%
$600-$799/mo
2.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
11.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
16.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
22.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
23.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

St Georges How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
75.9%
Did not go to work
9.9%
Car (passenger)
7.0%
Bus
3.8%
Bicycle
1.5%
Walked only
0.8%
Other
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%

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

St Georges Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.0%
1 vehicle
31.8%
2 vehicles
44.1%
3 vehicles
14.4%
4+ vehicles
7.7%

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

St Georges Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.8%
2 bedrooms
10.3%
3 bedrooms
48.1%
4 bedrooms
28.4%
5 bedrooms
10.7%
6+ bedrooms
1.7%

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

St Georges Population Mobility

14.2%
moved in the last year
42.3%
moved in the last 5 years
3.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
58.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

St Georges Indigenous Population

0.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
5
Indigenous residents
3,377
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

St Georges Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
64
Asthma
61
Arthritis
47
Heart disease
45
Diabetes
41
Cancer
31
Kidney disease
16
Lung condition
8
Dementia
4
Stroke
4

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

St Georges Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
15.6%
$1-$149/wk
5.0%
$150-$299/wk
5.2%
$300-$399/wk
2.0%
$400-$499/wk
1.8%
$500-$649/wk
2.8%
$650-$799/wk
6.3%
$800-$999/wk
6.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.6%
$3,500+/wk
11.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

St Georges Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
43.6%
Couple — no children
23.9%
Couple — no children under 15
22.0%
One parent — no children under 15
5.7%
One parent — children under 15
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

St Georges Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.4% 33
👤
Never served
97.6% 1,335

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

St Georges Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.4% 209
—
Did not provide
84.6% 1,149

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

St Georges Children Ever Born

No children
30.0%
1 child
15.4%
2 children
36.3%
3 children
15.4%
4 children
2.9%

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

St Georges When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
11
1951–1960
37
1961–1970
32
1971–1980
70
1981–1990
50
1991–2000
65
2001–2010
163
2011–2015
136
2016
27
2017
27
2018
34
2019
35
2020
20

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

St Georges Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.6%
5–14 hours
31.2%
15–29 hours
16.0%
30+ hours
9.7%
Did not do domestic work
21.5%

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

St Georges Household Size

1 person
18.5%
2 persons
32.1%
3 persons
14.9%
4 persons
22.4%
5 persons
8.3%
6+ persons
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

St Georges Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,439
Moved from SA
158
Moved — same area (SA2)
27
Moved from overseas
15
Moved from VIC
14
Moved from QLD
12
Moved from NSW
7
Moved from WA
4

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

St Georges Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.1%
Step family — no other children
4.4%
Blended family — no other children
2.4%
Intact family — other children present
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

St Georges Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 10 total

Theft
4
Break & Enter
3
Property Damage
1
Fraud
1
Assault
1

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

St Georges Schools

26
schools nearby
12
government
1127
avg ICSEA score
16,650
total students
St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School Independent
Combined · R-12 · 873 students
1180
ICSEA
Rose Park Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 525 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
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
Norwood Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 361 students
1148
ICSEA
Glen Osmond Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 363 students
1143
ICSEA
Concordia College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,312 students
1140
ICSEA
Sunrise Christian School Fullarton Independent
Primary · R-6 · 175 students
1133
ICSEA
Mercedes College Catholic
Combined · R-12 · 1,111 students
1133
ICSEA
Marryatville Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 506 students
1127
ICSEA
Parkside Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 331 students
1126
ICSEA
Marryatville High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,759 students
1120
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 26 schools

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

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St Georges Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,414/wk
Median Rent $495/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.5%

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

If you earn X in St Georges

≈ $10,461/month
Median rent $495/wk
Left after rent $1,919/wk
Rent share 20.5%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Hawthorn (SA)
Income: $1,027/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $200/wk
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Income: $797/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $195/wk
St Peters (SA)
Income: $1,097/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $185/wk
Dulwich
Income: $1,036/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $175/wk
Torrens Park
Income: $1,001/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $165/wk
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Income: $1,040/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $155/wk
Gilberton (SA)
Income: $1,064/wk Rent: $344/wk Save: $151/wk
Hazelwood Park
Income: $1,158/wk Rent: $345/wk Save: $150/wk

St Georges vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Glen Osmond
Pop: 2,154 Income: $927/wk Rent: $430/wk
Glenalta
Pop: 2,039 Income: $945/wk Rent: $380/wk
Glenelg South
Pop: 2,184 Income: $889/wk Rent: $340/wk
Glenunga
Pop: 2,184 Income: $902/wk Rent: $380/wk
Glossop
Pop: 919 Income: $692/wk Rent: $205/wk
Glynde
Pop: 2,102 Income: $661/wk Rent: $358/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Georges

What is the population of St Georges SA?

The population of St Georges SA is 1,726 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2473.1 people per km².St Georges is ranked #3,224 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in St Georges?

The median personal income in St Georges SA is $982 per week, or $51,064 per year.The median household income is $2,414 per week.Family income is $2,763 per week.St Georges is ranked #1,327 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in St Georges?

Median rent in St Georges SA is $495 per week ($2,145 per month).Rent represents 20.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.St Georges ranks #696 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in St Georges?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in St Georges SA is $2,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in St Georges?

The median age in St Georges SA is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is St Georges a good suburb to live in?

St Georges is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,726.The median income is $982/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.5% 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: 41368. All dollar figures in AUD.