Suburb in Adelaide Hills

Cudlee Creek, SA

Cudlee Creek had a population of 425 at the 2021 Census (+1.0% since 2016). Median age 52.2. Median weekly household income $2,063. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Cudlee Creek at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - Central and Hills

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Cudlee Creek's population grew by 1.0% to 425, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 52.2, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 5.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.2%.

4.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 53.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 143 households.

The median household earns $2,063 a week, above the SA average of $1,456.

18.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 7.4% use a language other than English at home. 59.1% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Cudlee Creek beside SA and Australia.

MeasureCudlee CreekSAAustralia
Population4251,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+1.0%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age52.240.938.2
Households143691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting4.2%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright53.1%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,063$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week–$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,715$1,505$1,866
Born overseas18.9%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home7.4%18.7%23.6%
No religion59.1%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

+1.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4732011
  2. 4212016
  3. 4252021

Age

Median age 52.2, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Cudlee Creek South Australia
Share of people by age, Cudlee Creek and South Australia
0–95.9%
10–1913.6%
20–299.6%
30–394.2%
40–4911.1%
50–5922.8%
60–6920.5%
70–798.9%
80+3.3%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Cudlee Creek at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English42.6%
  2. Australian40.7%
  3. German14.5%
  4. Irish12.1%
  5. Scottish8.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Serbian1.4%
  2. Polish1.2%
  3. German1.0%
  4. Italian1.0%
  5. Korean0.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England8.5%
  2. Poland1.2%
  3. the United States1.2%
  4. Italy1.0%
  5. Scotland1.0%

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

Around Cudlee Creek

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