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2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Electoral Division
Area code SED40028
People 36,095
Male 48.7%
Female 51.3%
Median age 38
Families 10,027
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.8
All private dwellings 15,291
Average number of people per household 2.5
Median weekly household income $1,401
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,400
Median weekly rent (b) $288
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.9

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 17,579 48.7 878,592 49.3 12,545,154 49.3
Female 18,516 51.3 902,924 50.7 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 991 2.7 42,562 2.4 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 33,869 93.8 1,669,314 93.7 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 1,236 3.4 69,646 3.9 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Age
All people 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 38 N/A 41 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 2,202 6.1 94,232 5.3 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 2,364 6.5 103,750 5.8 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 2,422 6.7 105,159 5.9 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 2,198 6.1 99,152 5.6 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 2,342 6.5 109,174 6.1 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 2,565 7.1 117,195 6.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 2,395 6.6 118,095 6.6 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 2,264 6.3 118,993 6.7 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 2,043 5.7 107,667 6.0 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 2,144 5.9 109,716 6.2 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 2,271 6.3 114,921 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 2,301 6.4 114,300 6.4 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 2,183 6.0 112,846 6.3 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 1,816 5.0 102,304 5.7 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 1,549 4.3 94,040 5.3 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 1,244 3.4 66,986 3.8 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 908 2.5 45,666 2.6 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 898 2.5 47,325 2.7 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Married 12,580 43.2 682,265 46.1 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 1,136 3.9 47,368 3.2 674,590 3.2
Divorced 3,045 10.5 140,501 9.5 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 1,701 5.8 84,682 5.7 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 10,649 36.6 523,561 35.4 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 11,695 43.6 620,445 46.2 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 3,443 12.8 150,356 11.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 11,676 43.5 571,276 42.6 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 625 6.2 27,838 5.6 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 2,079 20.5 99,929 20.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 512 5.1 26,550 5.3 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 798 7.9 23,115 4.6 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 3,395 33.5 149,797 30.0 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 952 9.4 56,643 11.4 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 733 7.2 22,369 4.5 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 659 6.5 23,634 4.7 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 2,348 23.2 102,747 20.6 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 785 7.7 37,885 7.6 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 1,230 12.1 83,262 16.7 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 2,022 20.0 121,296 24.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 272 2.7 14,269 2.9 242,821 3.2
Not stated 1,472 14.5 82,819 16.6 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 3,717 12.8 335,213 22.7 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 2,596 8.9 127,698 8.6 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 1,436 4.9 52,930 3.6 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 5,255 18.1 206,490 14.0 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 4,489 15.4 224,573 15.2 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 3,067 10.5 128,350 8.7 958,803 4.6
Year 10 3,414 11.7 139,299 9.4 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 22 0.1 1,021 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 4 0.0 194 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 2,416 8.3 111,696 7.6 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 661 2.3 34,612 2.3 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 111 0.4 12,943 0.9 175,844 0.8
Not stated 1,936 6.6 103,153 7.0 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
English 17,383 48.2 676,550 38.0 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 14,126 39.1 578,825 32.5 7,596,753 29.9
Scottish 3,205 8.9 149,449 8.4 2,176,777 8.6
German 3,177 8.8 135,225 7.6 1,026,138 4.0
Irish 3,023 8.4 136,035 7.6 2,410,833 9.5

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 28,652 79.4 1,273,353 71.5 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 2,887 8.0 95,248 5.3 927,490 3.6
Scotland 281 0.8 11,470 0.6 118,496 0.5
New Zealand 246 0.7 13,461 0.8 530,492 2.1
Philippines 231 0.6 15,503 0.9 293,892 1.2
Germany 152 0.4 9,489 0.5 101,255 0.4

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 8,562 23.7 578,217 32.5 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 2,806 7.8 118,741 6.7 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 2,178 6.0 87,906 4.9 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 20,945 58.0 909,147 51.0 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 1,604 4.4 87,514 4.9 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 23,191 64.2 1,000,272 56.1 12,959,282 51.0
England 5,038 14.0 160,151 9.0 1,626,778 6.4
Scotland 639 1.8 24,567 1.4 272,233 1.1
Italy 549 1.5 50,942 2.9 477,065 1.9
New Zealand 379 1.1 18,653 1.0 673,661 2.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 23,856 66.1 1,032,002 57.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 5,060 14.0 153,607 8.6 1,488,479 5.9
Scotland 575 1.6 22,742 1.3 241,428 0.9
Italy 403 1.1 42,610 2.4 391,399 1.5
New Zealand 366 1.0 17,578 1.0 650,743 2.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 19,193 53.2 806,165 45.3 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 4,479 12.4 275,849 15.5 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 3,411 9.5 127,970 7.2 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 1,909 5.3 107,189 6.0 1,751,052 6.9
Uniting Church 1,688 4.7 84,797 4.8 673,260 2.6

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Light, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (56.7%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

Note: 'Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation', comprises entities which are identifiable and useful groupings which, while not satisfying the criteria of a religion, are necessary to enable the capture of the full range of responses to questions on religious affiliation.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Italian 237 0.7 23,828 1.3 228,042 0.9
Vietnamese 131 0.4 21,855 1.2 320,758 1.3
Greek 113 0.3 21,882 1.2 229,643 0.9
Tagalog 97 0.3 6,433 0.4 131,195 0.5
Mandarin 94 0.3 32,133 1.8 685,274 2.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 32,449 89.9 1,382,951 77.6 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 1,059 7.6 131,157 19.0 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 17,746 61.0 887,193 60.0 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 10,152 34.9 524,448 35.5 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 1,220 4.2 66,736 4.5 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 9,944 56.0 480,100 54.1 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 5,762 32.5 310,668 35.0 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 1,030 5.8 48,643 5.5 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 1,002 5.6 47,778 5.4 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 788 4.7 36,281 4.3 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 2,294 13.7 126,576 15.1 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 2,038 12.2 109,027 13.0 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 1,429 8.5 75,063 8.9 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 4,022 24.0 189,501 22.6 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 3,225 19.3 149,477 17.8 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 2,697 16.1 141,126 16.8 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 2,581 15.4 110,462 13.2 1,554,313 12.9
Professionals 2,554 15.3 180,460 21.5 2,886,921 24.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 2,423 14.5 109,523 13.0 1,382,205 11.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 2,221 13.3 104,955 12.5 1,525,311 12.7
Labourers 1,868 11.2 88,086 10.5 1,086,120 9.0
Managers 1,764 10.5 109,406 13.0 1,645,769 13.7
Sales Workers 1,607 9.6 71,002 8.5 986,433 8.2
Machinery Operators and Drivers 1,389 8.3 50,680 6.0 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 699 4.2 42,242 5.0 545,158 4.5
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 662 4.0 24,877 3.0 299,810 2.5
Defence 566 3.4 6,997 0.8 85,021 0.7
Aged Care Residential Services 482 2.9 25,719 3.1 258,274 2.1
Other Social Assistance Services 464 2.8 21,245 2.5 278,221 2.3

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $727 N/A $734 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,779 N/A $1,889 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,401 N/A $1,455 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 11,964 71.5 536,515 63.9 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 669 4.0 36,225 4.3 466,904 3.9
Bus 294 1.8 26,322 3.1 175,085 1.5
Walked only 240 1.4 20,575 2.5 306,045 2.5
Truck 110 0.7 4,076 0.5 76,657 0.6
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 1,898 11.3 90,496 10.8 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 1,074 6.4 80,513 9.6 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 460 2.7 44,454 5.3 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 12,836 76.7 584,680 69.7 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 20,453 70.2 1,039,235 70.3 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 8,288 28.5 391,531 26.5 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 3,992 13.7 193,639 13.1 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 3,977 13.7 250,655 17.0 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 5,824 20.0 300,732 20.3 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 8,318 28.6 421,381 28.5 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 3,707 12.7 190,089 12.9 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 2,600 8.9 127,032 8.6 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 4,082 11.3 179,605 10.1 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 4,182 11.6 159,294 8.9 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 1,144 3.2 57,008 3.2 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 370 1.0 17,330 1.0 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 2,282 6.3 101,606 5.7 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 1,718 4.8 82,321 4.6 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 348 1.0 16,153 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 887 2.5 36,054 2.0 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 4,617 12.8 175,203 9.8 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 373 1.0 18,763 1.1 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 3,676 10.2 156,640 8.8 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 19,295 53.5 1,032,317 57.9 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 2,380 6.6 123,383 6.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 20,901 57.9 1,106,075 62.1 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 8,233 22.8 362,328 20.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 2,863 7.9 122,395 6.9 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 1,718 4.8 67,338 3.8 772,142 3.0
Not stated 2,380 6.6 123,383 6.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Currently serving 468 1.6 5,991 0.4 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 1,163 4.0 41,861 2.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 26,219 90.1 1,359,631 92.0 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 1,266 4.3 70,896 4.8 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 3,806 38.0 196,627 41.0 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 3,937 39.3 195,738 40.8 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 2,148 21.4 79,584 16.6 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 132 1.3 7,822 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male N/A 20.7 N/A 21.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 79.4 N/A 79.0 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 1,628 21.0 78,680 20.1 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 297 3.8 20,578 5.2 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 1,770 22.9 91,157 23.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 968 12.5 44,085 11.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 450 5.8 25,572 6.5 339,960 6.1
Both not working 1,708 22.1 91,726 23.4 1,163,744 21.0
Other 503 6.5 22,766 5.8 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 421 5.4 17,810 4.5 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 13,949 94.2 691,313 89.2 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 860 5.8 83,821 10.8 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 11,769 84.4 539,001 78.0 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 1,942 13.9 100,639 14.6 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 129 0.9 47,026 6.8 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 48 0.3 2,766 0.4 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 50 0.4 1,644 0.2 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 341 2.4 22,895 3.3 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 1,791 12.8 124,773 18.0 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 6,931 49.7 355,736 51.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 4,651 33.3 177,701 25.7 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 191 1.4 8,562 1.2 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.2 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.5 N/A 2.4 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None 888 6.4 49,186 7.1 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 4,843 34.7 248,514 35.9 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 5,070 36.3 251,206 36.3 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 2,956 21.2 133,486 19.3 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 196 1.4 8,916 1.3 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 9,825 70.4 470,498 68.1 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 3,775 27.1 197,272 28.5 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 354 2.5 23,542 3.4 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 3,678 26.4 226,902 32.8 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 5,838 41.9 246,341 35.6 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 3,946 28.3 190,462 27.6 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 293 2.1 18,214 2.6 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 191 1.4 9,389 1.4 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 19.4 N/A 19.6 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 13.5 N/A 17.7 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 288 N/A 300 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 2,318 58.7 114,700 60.2 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 1,239 31.4 58,177 30.5 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 389 9.9 17,590 9.2 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,400 N/A 1,500 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 4,527 77.5 190,119 77.2 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 656 11.2 29,515 12.0 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 660 11.3 26,706 10.8 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 483 48.9 21,140 49.7 403,709 49.7
Female 505 51.1 21,420 50.3 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 21 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.1 N/A 3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 0.9 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,430 N/A 1,282 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Light % Light South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 291 N/A 250 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,408 N/A 1,365 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Please note that there are small random adjustments made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from table totals.