Suburb in Adelaide Hills

Verdun, SA

Verdun had a population of 235 at the 2021 Census (+13.5% since 2016). Median age 43.1. Median weekly household income $1,813. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Verdun at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - Central and Hills

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Verdun's population grew by 13.5% to 235, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 43.1, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 11.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.3%.

14.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 41.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 83 households.

The median household earns $1,813 a week, above the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $172 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,898 a month.

14.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 2.8% use a language other than English at home. 64.8% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Verdun beside SA and Australia.

MeasureVerdunSAAustralia
Population2351,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+13.5%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age43.140.938.2
Households83691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting14.5%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright41.0%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,813$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$172$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,898$1,505$1,866
Born overseas14.7%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home2.8%18.7%23.6%
No religion64.8%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

+13.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2592011
  2. 2072016
  3. 2352021

Age

Median age 43.1, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Verdun South Australia
Share of people by age, Verdun and South Australia
0–911.5%
10–1910.6%
20–2911.5%
30–3914.0%
40–4912.8%
50–5913.6%
60–6921.3%
70–7912.3%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Verdun at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English48.8%
  2. Australian39.6%
  3. Scottish16.6%
  4. German12.4%
  5. Irish8.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German2.8%
  2. Mandarin1.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.5%
  2. Canada1.8%
  3. China1.8%

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

Around Verdun

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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