Suburb in Burnside

Waterfall Gully, SA

Waterfall Gully had a population of 161 at the 2021 Census (+11.0% since 2016). Median age 39.4. Median weekly household income $4,000+. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Waterfall Gully at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - Central and Hills

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Waterfall Gully's population grew by 11.0% to 161, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 39.4, it is younger than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 11.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 6.2%.

10.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 38.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 47 households.

The median household earns $4,000+ a week, above the SA average of $1,456.

17.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 9.6% use a language other than English at home. 55.9% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Waterfall Gully beside SA and Australia.

MeasureWaterfall GullySAAustralia
Population1611,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+11.0%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age39.440.938.2
Households47691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting10.6%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright38.3%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$4,000+$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week–$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,513$1,505$1,866
Born overseas17.1%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home9.6%18.7%23.6%
No religion55.9%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

+11.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 982011
  2. 1452016
  3. 1612021

Age

Median age 39.4, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Waterfall Gully South Australia
Share of people by age, Waterfall Gully and South Australia
0–911.8%
10–1920.5%
20–299.3%
30–3911.8%
40–4916.8%
50–5920.5%
60–699.3%
70–794.3%
80+1.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Waterfall Gully at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian30.4%
  2. English30.4%
  3. Chinese11.2%
  4. Scottish11.2%
  5. Irish9.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin5.0%
  2. Korean3.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.6%
  2. China5.0%
  3. Ireland4.3%
  4. Malaysia3.7%

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

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