Suburb in Barunga West

Thomas Plain, SA

Thomas Plain had a population of 46 at the 2021 Census (+12.2% since 2016). Median age 41.1. Median weekly household income $2,150. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Thomas Plain at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Thomas Plain's population grew by 12.2% to 46, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). Its median age of 41.1 is close to the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 13.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.

17.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 35.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 17 households.

The median household earns $2,150 a week, above the SA average of $1,456.

0.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 40.5% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Thomas Plain beside SA and Australia.

MeasureThomas PlainSAAustralia
Population461,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+12.2%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age41.140.938.2
Households17691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting17.6%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright35.3%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,150$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week–$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,505$1,866
Born overseas0.0%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%18.7%23.6%
No religion40.5%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

+12.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 352011
  2. 412016
  3. 462021

Age

Median age 41.1, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Thomas Plain South Australia
Share of people by age, Thomas Plain and South Australia
0–913.0%
10–1917.4%
20–298.7%
30–3910.9%
40–4928.3%
50–5921.7%
60–698.7%
70–790.0%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Thomas Plain at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian71.4%
  2. English40.5%
  3. German19.0%
  4. Scottish11.9%
  5. Irish7.1%

Languages at home

Country of birth

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

Around Thomas Plain

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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