Suburb in Goyder

Terowie, SA

Terowie had a population of 135 at the 2021 Census (+3.1% since 2016). Median age 56.4. Median weekly household income $493. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Terowie at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Terowie's population grew by 3.1% to 135, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 56.4, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 5.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.1%.

10.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 52.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 57 households.

The median household earns $493 a week, below the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $163 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $313 a month.

14.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 53.1% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Terowie beside SA and Australia.

MeasureTerowieSAAustralia
Population1351,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+3.1%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age56.440.938.2
Households57691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting10.5%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright52.6%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$493$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$163$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$313$1,505$1,866
Born overseas14.3%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%18.7%23.6%
No religion53.1%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

+3.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1342011
  2. 1312016
  3. 1352021

Age

Median age 56.4, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Terowie South Australia
Share of people by age, Terowie and South Australia
0–95.9%
10–193.7%
20–295.2%
30–398.9%
40–499.6%
50–5920.7%
60–6925.2%
70–7911.9%
80+2.2%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Terowie at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English53.0%
  2. Australian31.3%
  3. Irish11.3%
  4. Australian Aboriginal8.7%
  5. German8.7%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England9.5%
  2. New Zealand3.4%

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

Around Terowie

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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