Suburb in Adelaide Hills

Norton Summit, SA

Norton Summit had a population of 548 at the 2021 Census (+3.0% since 2016). Median age 42.0. Median weekly household income $2,485. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Norton Summit at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - Central and Hills

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Norton Summit's population grew by 3.0% to 548, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 42.0, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 12.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.1%.

10.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 39.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 179 households.

The median household earns $2,485 a week, above the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $257 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,113 a month.

18.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 8.6% use a language other than English at home. 62.2% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Norton Summit beside SA and Australia.

MeasureNorton SummitSAAustralia
Population5481,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+3.0%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age42.040.938.2
Households179691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting10.6%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright39.1%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,485$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$257$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,113$1,505$1,866
Born overseas18.4%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home8.6%18.7%23.6%
No religion62.2%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

+3.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5382011
  2. 5322016
  3. 5482021

Age

Median age 42.0, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Norton Summit South Australia
Share of people by age, Norton Summit and South Australia
0–912.6%
10–1914.2%
20–299.9%
30–3913.1%
40–4911.9%
50–5921.2%
60–6910.0%
70–797.5%
80+3.6%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Norton Summit at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian43.9%
  2. English39.1%
  3. Italian12.7%
  4. Scottish12.3%
  5. German9.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German1.1%
  2. Italian1.1%
  3. Persian (excluding Dari)0.9%
  4. French0.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.5%
  2. Italy1.9%
  3. the United States1.5%
  4. Iran0.9%
  5. the Netherlands0.9%

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

Around Norton Summit

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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