Suburb in Charles Sturt

West Hindmarsh, SA

West Hindmarsh had a population of 1,560 at the 2021 Census (+1.6% since 2016). Median age 37.6. Median weekly household income $1,637. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

West Hindmarsh at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, West Hindmarsh's population grew by 1.6% to 1,560, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 37.6, it is younger than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 9.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 10.1%.

40.6% of households rent, a larger share than the SA average of 27.9%. 25.9% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in South Australia overall: 14.8% of homes, against 6.8%. The 2021 Census counted 644 households.

The median household earns $1,637 a week, above the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $316 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,715 a month.

30.9% of residents were born overseas, more than the SA average of 25.2%. 30.2% use a language other than English at home. 45.9% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, West Hindmarsh beside SA and Australia.

MeasureWest HindmarshSAAustralia
Population1,5601,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+1.6%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age37.640.938.2
Households644691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments14.8%6.8%14.3%
Renting40.6%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright25.9%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,637$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$316$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,715$1,505$1,866
Born overseas30.9%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home30.2%18.7%23.6%
No religion45.9%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

+1.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,5732011
  2. 1,5352016
  3. 1,5602021

Age

Median age 37.6, against 40.9 for South Australia.

West Hindmarsh South Australia
Share of people by age, West Hindmarsh and South Australia
0–99.5%
10–199.1%
20–2916.9%
30–3918.1%
40–4914.4%
50–5912.9%
60–699.3%
70–795.1%
80+5.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in West Hindmarsh at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English30.7%
  2. Australian24.5%
  3. Italian12.9%
  4. Greek8.8%
  5. Scottish8.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Greek6.0%
  2. Italian4.3%
  3. Punjabi2.8%
  4. Vietnamese2.1%
  5. Mandarin1.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India5.3%
  2. England3.2%
  3. Greece3.1%
  4. Italy2.6%
  5. Vietnam1.6%

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

Around West Hindmarsh

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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