Suburb in Barossa

Cromer, SA

Cromer had a population of 215 at the 2021 Census (+15.0% since 2016). Median age 48.4. Median weekly household income $2,000. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Cromer at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Cromer's population grew by 15.0% to 215, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 48.4, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 7.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 15.8%.

9.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 37.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 78 households.

The median household earns $2,000 a week, above the SA average of $1,456.

19.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 3.0% use a language other than English at home. 52.5% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Cromer beside SA and Australia.

MeasureCromerSAAustralia
Population2151,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+15.0%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age48.440.938.2
Households78691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting9.0%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright37.2%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,000$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week–$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,455$1,505$1,866
Born overseas19.9%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home3.0%18.7%23.6%
No religion52.5%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

+15.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1822011
  2. 1872016
  3. 2152021

Age

Median age 48.4, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Cromer South Australia
Share of people by age, Cromer and South Australia
0–97.9%
10–1915.8%
20–296.5%
30–391.9%
40–4917.2%
50–5919.5%
60–6910.7%
70–7915.8%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Cromer at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English44.9%
  2. Australian36.2%
  3. German14.3%
  4. Scottish11.7%
  5. Irish9.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Russian1.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England8.5%
  2. Scotland1.6%
  3. South Africa1.6%

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

Around Cromer

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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