Suburb in Copper Coast

North Beach, SA

North Beach had a population of 676 at the 2021 Census (+33.3% since 2016). Median age 55.1. Median weekly household income $1,052. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

North Beach at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, North Beach's population grew by 33.3% to 676, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 55.1, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 8.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 20.7%.

24.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 46.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 281 households.

The median household earns $1,052 a week, below the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $280 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,284 a month.

10.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 2.9% use a language other than English at home. 52.7% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, North Beach beside SA and Australia.

MeasureNorth BeachSAAustralia
Population6761,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+33.3%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age55.140.938.2
Households281691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting24.8%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright46.0%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,052$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$280$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,284$1,505$1,866
Born overseas10.5%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home2.9%18.7%23.6%
No religion52.7%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

+33.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4032011
  2. 5072016
  3. 6762021

Age

Median age 55.1, against 40.9 for South Australia.

North Beach South Australia
Share of people by age, North Beach and South Australia
0–98.9%
10–196.8%
20–296.2%
30–3910.5%
40–4910.7%
50–5912.1%
60–6922.6%
70–7914.8%
80+5.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in North Beach at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English54.5%
  2. Australian42.1%
  3. Scottish10.8%
  4. Irish9.8%
  5. German8.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans0.6%
  2. Greek0.6%
  3. Italian0.5%
  4. Tagalog0.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.2%
  2. South Africa0.8%
  3. the Philippines0.6%
  4. Thailand0.5%

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

Around North Beach

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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