Suburb in Grant

Carpenter Rocks, SA

Carpenter Rocks had a population of 87 at the 2021 Census (+6.1% since 2016). Median age 40.7. Median weekly household income $1,550. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Carpenter Rocks at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Carpenter Rocks's population grew by 6.1% to 87, in step with South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). Its median age of 40.7 is close to the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 3.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 5.7%.

28.6% of households rent, close to the SA average of 27.9%. 48.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 35 households.

The median household earns $1,550 a week, above the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $111 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,715 a month.

6.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 52.4% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Carpenter Rocks beside SA and Australia.

MeasureCarpenter RocksSAAustralia
Population871,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+6.1%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age40.740.938.2
Households35691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting28.6%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright48.6%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,550$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$111$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,715$1,505$1,866
Born overseas6.2%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%18.7%23.6%
No religion52.4%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

+6.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 942011
  2. 822016
  3. 872021

Age

Median age 40.7, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Carpenter Rocks South Australia
Share of people by age, Carpenter Rocks and South Australia
0–93.4%
10–1914.9%
20–2912.6%
30–3917.2%
40–4910.3%
50–5913.8%
60–6919.5%
70–795.7%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Carpenter Rocks at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English51.9%
  2. Australian32.9%
  3. German20.3%
  4. Irish12.7%
  5. Scottish10.1%

Languages at home

Country of birth

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

Around Carpenter Rocks

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