Suburb in Charles Sturt

St Clair, SA

St Clair had a population of 2,634 at the 2021 Census (+53.9% since 2016). Median age 32.4. Median weekly household income $1,901. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

St Clair at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, St Clair's population grew by 53.9% to 2,634, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 32.4, it is younger than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 12.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 3.7%.

41.1% of households rent, a larger share than the SA average of 27.9%. 11.6% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in South Australia overall: 17.9% of homes, against 6.8%. The 2021 Census counted 1,091 households.

The median household earns $1,901 a week, above the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $356 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,744 a month.

38.5% of residents were born overseas, more than the SA average of 25.2%. 38.0% use a language other than English at home. 44.3% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, St Clair beside SA and Australia.

MeasureSt ClairSAAustralia
Population2,6341,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+53.9%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age32.440.938.2
Households1,091691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments17.9%6.8%14.3%
Renting41.1%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright11.6%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,901$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$356$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,744$1,505$1,866
Born overseas38.5%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home38.0%18.7%23.6%
No religion44.3%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

+53.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2092011
  2. 1,7122016
  3. 2,6342021

Age

Median age 32.4, against 40.9 for South Australia.

St Clair South Australia
Share of people by age, St Clair and South Australia
0–912.3%
10–197.6%
20–2922.8%
30–3923.7%
40–4913.4%
50–599.3%
60–696.6%
70–792.9%
80+0.8%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in St Clair at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English25.5%
  2. Australian22.6%
  3. Italian8.5%
  4. Chinese8.2%
  5. Scottish6.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Vietnamese5.6%
  2. Mandarin4.1%
  3. Spanish2.2%
  4. Greek1.9%
  5. Malayalam1.9%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India6.4%
  2. Vietnam4.5%
  3. China2.8%
  4. England2.8%
  5. the Philippines1.9%

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

Around St Clair

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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