Suburb in Mitcham

Pasadena, SA

Pasadena had a population of 3,073 at the 2021 Census (+2.7% since 2016). Median age 49.0. Median weekly household income $1,381. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Pasadena at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - South

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Pasadena's population grew by 2.7% to 3,073, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 49.0, it is older than the SA average (41.0). Children under 10 make up 8.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 27.0%.

18.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 35.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 3.9% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,255 households.

The median household earns $1,381 a week, below the SA average of $1,455. Renters pay a median $333 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,733 a month.

30.9% of residents were born overseas, more than the SA average of 25.2%. 28.5% use a language other than English at home. 37.8% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Pasadena beside SA and Australia.

MeasurePasadenaSAAustralia
Population3,0731,781,51625,422,788
Growth since 2016+2.7%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age49.041.038.0
Households1,255691,3139,275,217
Flats and apartments3.9%6.8%14.3%
Renting18.8%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright35.9%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,381$1,455$1,746
Median rent a week$333$300$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,733$1,500$1,863
Born overseas30.9%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home28.5%18.7%23.6%
No religion37.8%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

+2.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,8932011
  2. 2,9932016
  3. 3,0732021

Age

Median age 49.0, against 41.0 for South Australia.

Pasadena South Australia
Share of people by age, Pasadena and South Australia
0–98.2%
10–199.4%
20–2910.5%
30–3911.8%
40–4910.8%
50–5910.3%
60–6912.1%
70–7913.6%
80+13.4%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Pasadena at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English34.2%
  2. Australian30.0%
  3. German8.7%
  4. Greek8.3%
  5. Scottish6.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Greek6.0%
  2. Mandarin3.4%
  3. Arabic2.4%
  4. German1.2%
  5. Cantonese1.0%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.0%
  2. India3.1%
  3. Greece3.1%
  4. China2.4%
  5. Germany1.0%

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

Around Pasadena

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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