Suburb in Burnside

Stonyfell, SA

Stonyfell had a population of 1,266 at the 2021 Census (+4.7% since 2016). Median age 44.8. Median weekly household income $2,778. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Stonyfell at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - Central and Hills

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Stonyfell's population grew by 4.7% to 1,266, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 44.8, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 10.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 15.3%.

7.4% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 48.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 432 households.

The median household earns $2,778 a week, above the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $525 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,657 a month.

33.9% of residents were born overseas, more than the SA average of 25.2%. 22.5% use a language other than English at home. 53.0% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Stonyfell beside SA and Australia.

MeasureStonyfellSAAustralia
Population1,2661,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+4.7%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age44.840.938.2
Households432691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting7.4%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright48.6%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,778$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$525$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,657$1,505$1,866
Born overseas33.9%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home22.5%18.7%23.6%
No religion53.0%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

+4.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,2052011
  2. 1,2092016
  3. 1,2662021

Age

Median age 44.8, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Stonyfell South Australia
Share of people by age, Stonyfell and South Australia
0–910.7%
10–1916.4%
20–297.8%
30–398.6%
40–4914.9%
50–5914.9%
60–6912.1%
70–7911.4%
80+3.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Stonyfell at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English38.7%
  2. Australian27.9%
  3. Chinese15.6%
  4. Scottish9.8%
  5. German9.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin11.4%
  2. Cantonese1.4%
  3. Sinhalese1.4%
  4. Urdu0.7%
  5. Spanish0.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. China7.2%
  2. England5.7%
  3. Malaysia3.0%
  4. Sri Lanka2.2%
  5. South Africa2.1%

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

Around Stonyfell

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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