Council area

Franklin Harbour, SA

Franklin Harbour had a population of 1,293 at the 2021 Census (−0.4% since 2016). Median age 51.7. Median weekly household income $1,212. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Franklin Harbour at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Franklin Harbour's population shrank by 0.4% to 1,293, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 51.7, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 10.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 20.6%.

21.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 49.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.8% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 492 households.

The median household earns $1,212 a week, below the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $211 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,006 a month.

7.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 0.9% use a language other than English at home. 50.4% report no religion, close to the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Franklin Harbour beside SA and Australia.

MeasureFranklin HarbourSAAustralia
Population1,2931,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016−0.4%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age51.740.938.2
Households492691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.8%6.8%14.3%
Renting21.9%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright49.1%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,212$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$211$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,006$1,505$1,866
Born overseas7.8%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home0.9%18.7%23.6%
No religion50.4%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

−0.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,2162011
  2. 1,2982016
  3. 1,2932021

Age

Median age 51.7, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Franklin Harbour South Australia
Share of people by age, Franklin Harbour and South Australia
0–910.1%
10–199.4%
20–296.7%
30–399.0%
40–4911.5%
50–5916.0%
60–6916.9%
70–7915.8%
80+4.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Franklin Harbour at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English48.6%
  2. Australian48.5%
  3. German13.4%
  4. Irish7.3%
  5. Scottish6.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans0.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.0%
  2. New Zealand0.9%
  3. South Africa0.7%
  4. Germany0.6%
  5. the Philippines0.6%

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

Around Franklin Harbour

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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