Suburb in Loxton Waikerie

Bookpurnong, SA

Bookpurnong had a population of 157 at the 2021 Census (+27.6% since 2016). Median age 45.0. Median weekly household income $1,563. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Bookpurnong at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Bookpurnong's population grew by 27.6% to 157, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 45.0, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 11.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 15.3%.

16.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 34.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 49 households.

The median household earns $1,563 a week, above the SA average of $1,456.

4.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 2.0% use a language other than English at home. 48.6% report no religion, close to the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Bookpurnong beside SA and Australia.

MeasureBookpurnongSAAustralia
Population1571,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+27.6%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age45.040.938.2
Households49691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting16.3%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright34.7%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,563$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week–$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,298$1,505$1,866
Born overseas4.7%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home2.0%18.7%23.6%
No religion48.6%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

+27.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1222011
  2. 1232016
  3. 1572021

Age

Median age 45.0, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Bookpurnong South Australia
Share of people by age, Bookpurnong and South Australia
0–911.5%
10–1915.3%
20–297.0%
30–3915.3%
40–4914.0%
50–5915.9%
60–6910.2%
70–7910.2%
80+5.1%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Bookpurnong at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian53.7%
  2. English41.5%
  3. German22.4%
  4. Australian Aboriginal4.1%
  5. Irish4.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Punjabi2.0%

Country of birth

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

Around Bookpurnong

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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