Suburb in Adelaide Hills

Greenhill, SA

Greenhill had a population of 454 at the 2021 Census (+7.8% since 2016). Median age 38.6. Median weekly household income $2,588. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Greenhill at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - Central and Hills

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Greenhill's population grew by 7.8% to 454, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 38.6, it is younger than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 11.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 10.4%.

1.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 36.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 163 households.

The median household earns $2,588 a week, above the SA average of $1,456.

23.5% of residents were born overseas, close to the SA average of 25.2%. 7.9% use a language other than English at home. 64.4% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Greenhill beside SA and Australia.

MeasureGreenhillSAAustralia
Population4541,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+7.8%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age38.640.938.2
Households163691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting1.9%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright36.5%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,588$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week–$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,956$1,505$1,866
Born overseas23.5%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home7.9%18.7%23.6%
No religion64.4%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

+7.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4602011
  2. 4212016
  3. 4542021

Age

Median age 38.6, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Greenhill South Australia
Share of people by age, Greenhill and South Australia
0–911.5%
10–1915.4%
20–299.3%
30–3914.3%
40–4917.0%
50–5912.8%
60–698.4%
70–799.0%
80+1.3%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Greenhill at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English50.3%
  2. Australian37.5%
  3. German9.9%
  4. Scottish8.7%
  5. Irish7.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Bengali1.1%
  2. Persian (excluding Dari)1.1%
  3. Hindi0.9%
  4. Japanese0.9%
  5. Arabic0.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England8.0%
  2. the United States1.8%
  3. Canada1.4%
  4. Iran1.1%
  5. the Netherlands1.1%

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

Around Greenhill

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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