Population
+6.0% since 2016.
Mount Schank, SA
Mount Schank had a population of 264 at the 2021 Census (+6.0% since 2016). Median age 38.1. Median weekly household income $1,953. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
Mount Schank at a glance
What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Mount Schank's population grew by 6.0% to 264, in step with South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 38.1, it is younger than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 14.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 8.7%.
15.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 28.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 83 households.
The median household earns $1,953 a week, above the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $155 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,600 a month.
6.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 56.3% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).
Key figures
2021 Census, Mount Schank beside SA and Australia.
| Measure | Mount Schank | SA | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 264 | 1,781,501 | 25,422,828 |
| Growth since 2016 | +6.0% | +6.3% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 38.1 | 40.9 | 38.2 |
| Households | 83 | 691,344 | 9,275,123 |
| Flats and apartments | 0.0% | 6.8% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 15.7% | 27.9% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 28.9% | 33.3% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | $1,953 | $1,456 | $1,747 |
| Median rent a week | $155 | $300 | $376 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | $1,600 | $1,505 | $1,866 |
| Born overseas | 6.0% | 25.2% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 0.0% | 18.7% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 56.3% | 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.
Age
Median age 38.1, against 40.9 for South Australia.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Cultural background
The largest groups in Mount Schank at the 2021 Census.
Ancestry
Languages at home
Country of birth
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Around Mount Schank
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
Part of
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