Suburb in Adelaide Plains

Barabba, SA

Barabba had a population of 135 at the 2021 Census (+15.4% since 2016). Median age 36.8. Median weekly household income $2,188. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Barabba at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Barabba's population grew by 15.4% to 135, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 36.8, it is younger than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 8.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 3.0%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 39.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 43 households.

The median household earns $2,188 a week, above the SA average of $1,456.

4.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 59.8% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Barabba beside SA and Australia.

MeasureBarabbaSAAustralia
Population1351,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+15.4%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age36.840.938.2
Households43691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting0.0%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright39.5%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,188$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week–$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,730$1,505$1,866
Born overseas4.8%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%18.7%23.6%
No religion59.8%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

+15.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1402011
  2. 1172016
  3. 1352021

Age

Median age 36.8, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Barabba South Australia
Share of people by age, Barabba and South Australia
0–98.1%
10–1912.6%
20–2911.9%
30–3915.6%
40–4910.4%
50–5913.3%
60–6914.8%
70–793.0%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Barabba at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English51.2%
  2. Australian43.3%
  3. German9.4%
  4. Irish8.7%
  5. Scottish4.7%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.4%

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

Around Barabba

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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