Suburb in Adelaide Hills

Carey Gully, SA

Carey Gully had a population of 428 at the 2021 Census (+3.4% since 2016). Median age 53.0. Median weekly household income $1,699. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Carey Gully at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - Central and Hills

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Carey Gully's population grew by 3.4% to 428, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 53.0, it is older than the SA average (41.0). Children under 10 make up 8.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 15.7%.

11.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 49.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 159 households.

The median household earns $1,699 a week, above the SA average of $1,455. Renters pay a median $300 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,200 a month.

21.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 11.4% use a language other than English at home. 62.6% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Carey Gully beside SA and Australia.

MeasureCarey GullySAAustralia
Population4281,781,51625,422,788
Growth since 2016+3.4%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age53.041.038.0
Households159691,3139,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting11.3%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright49.1%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,699$1,455$1,746
Median rent a week$300$300$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,200$1,500$1,863
Born overseas21.6%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home11.4%18.7%23.6%
No religion62.6%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+3.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4342011
  2. 4142016
  3. 4282021

Age

Median age 53.0, against 41.0 for South Australia.

Carey Gully South Australia
Share of people by age, Carey Gully and South Australia
0–98.2%
10–1910.3%
20–299.3%
30–397.9%
40–4911.9%
50–5915.9%
60–6921.5%
70–7912.4%
80+3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Carey Gully at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English41.1%
  2. Australian36.3%
  3. Irish13.5%
  4. Scottish12.0%
  5. German10.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin2.2%
  2. Russian2.0%
  3. French1.2%
  4. Greek1.0%
  5. Filipino0.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.6%
  2. Germany2.2%
  3. Greece1.5%
  4. China1.2%
  5. South Africa1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Carey Gully

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