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Magdala, SA

Magdala had a population of 79 at the 2021 Census (+49.1% since 2016). Median age 46.6. Median weekly household income $867. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Magdala at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Magdala's population grew by 49.1% to 79, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 46.6, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 11.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.4%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 26.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 26 households.

The median household earns $867 a week, below the SA average of $1,456.

9.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 6.3% use a language other than English at home. 54.2% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Magdala beside SA and Australia.

MeasureMagdalaSAAustralia
Population791,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+49.1%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age46.640.938.2
Households26691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting0.0%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright26.9%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$867$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week–$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,515$1,505$1,866
Born overseas9.1%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home6.3%18.7%23.6%
No religion54.2%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

+49.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 762011
  2. 532016
  3. 792021

Age

Median age 46.6, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Magdala South Australia
Share of people by age, Magdala and South Australia
0–911.4%
10–193.8%
20–2920.3%
30–3910.1%
40–498.9%
50–5919.0%
60–6917.7%
70–7911.4%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Magdala at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian58.1%
  2. English31.1%
  3. German14.9%
  4. Filipino9.5%
  5. Italian8.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Filipino6.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. the Philippines6.9%
  2. England5.6%

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

Around Magdala

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