Suburb in Goyder

Buchanan, SA

Buchanan had a population of 51 at the 2021 Census (+15.9% since 2016). Median age 27.9. Median weekly household income $2,063. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Buchanan at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Buchanan's population grew by 15.9% to 51, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 27.9, it is younger than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 7.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 64.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 14 households.

The median household earns $2,063 a week, above the SA average of $1,456.

6.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 30.4% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Buchanan beside SA and Australia.

MeasureBuchananSAAustralia
Population511,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+15.9%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age27.940.938.2
Households14691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting0.0%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright64.3%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,063$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week–$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,505$1,866
Born overseas6.7%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%18.7%23.6%
No religion30.4%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

+15.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 292011
  2. 442016
  3. 512021

Age

Median age 27.9, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Buchanan South Australia
Share of people by age, Buchanan and South Australia
0–97.8%
10–1921.6%
20–2911.8%
30–390.0%
40–497.8%
50–597.8%
60–6917.6%
70–790.0%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Buchanan at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English49.0%
  2. German29.4%
  3. Australian27.5%
  4. Scottish11.8%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.9%

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

Around Buchanan

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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