Suburb in Adelaide Hills

Chain of Ponds, SA

Chain of Ponds had a population of 39 at the 2021 Census (+77.3% since 2016). Median age 50.0. Median weekly household income $2,250. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Chain of Ponds at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - Central and Hills

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Chain of Ponds's population grew by 77.3% to 39, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 50.0, it is older than the SA average (41.0). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.7%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 0.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 8 households.

The median household earns $2,250 a week, above the SA average of $1,455.

10.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 67.6% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Chain of Ponds beside SA and Australia.

MeasureChain of PondsSAAustralia
Population391,781,51625,422,788
Growth since 2016+77.3%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age50.041.038.0
Households8691,3139,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting0.0%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright0.0%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,250$1,455$1,746
Median rent a week–$300$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,500$1,863
Born overseas10.3%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%18.7%23.6%
No religion67.6%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

+77.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 302011
  2. 222016
  3. 392021

Age

Median age 50.0, against 41.0 for South Australia.

Chain of Ponds South Australia
Share of people by age, Chain of Ponds and South Australia
0–90.0%
10–1917.9%
20–2912.8%
30–390.0%
40–4915.4%
50–5915.4%
60–6928.2%
70–790.0%
80+7.7%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Chain of Ponds at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English58.8%
  2. Australian23.5%
  3. German17.6%
  4. Scottish14.7%
  5. Irish8.8%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England8.8%

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

Around Chain of Ponds

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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