Suburb in Kimba

Kelly, SA

Kelly had a population of 59 at the 2021 Census (−23.4% since 2016). Median age 35.0. Median weekly household income $1,312. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Kelly at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Kelly's population shrank by 23.4% to 59, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 35.0, it is younger than the SA average (41.0). Children under 10 make up 20.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 23.7%.

20.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 25.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 20 households.

The median household earns $1,312 a week, below the SA average of $1,455.

0.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 33.9% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Kelly beside SA and Australia.

MeasureKellySAAustralia
Population591,781,51625,422,788
Growth since 2016−23.4%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age35.041.038.0
Households20691,3139,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting20.0%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright25.0%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,312$1,455$1,746
Median rent a week–$300$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,500$1,863
Born overseas0.0%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%18.7%23.6%
No religion33.9%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

−23.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 662011
  2. 772016
  3. 592021

Age

Median age 35.0, against 41.0 for South Australia.

Kelly South Australia
Share of people by age, Kelly and South Australia
0–920.3%
10–1916.9%
20–295.1%
30–3915.3%
40–490.0%
50–5915.3%
60–695.1%
70–798.5%
80+15.3%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Kelly at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian61.0%
  2. English47.5%
  3. German15.3%

Languages at home

Country of birth

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

Around Kelly

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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