Suburb in Naracoorte Lucindale

Spence, SA

Spence had a population of 50 at the 2021 Census (−2.0% since 2016). Median age 41.0. Median weekly household income $2,249. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Spence at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Spence's population shrank by 2.0% to 50, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). Its median age of 41.0 is close to the SA average (41.0). Children under 10 make up 8.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 66.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 18 households.

The median household earns $2,249 a week, above 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. 34.1% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Spence beside SA and Australia.

MeasureSpenceSAAustralia
Population501,781,51625,422,788
Growth since 2016−2.0%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age41.041.038.0
Households18691,3139,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting0.0%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright66.7%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,249$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 religion34.1%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

−2.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 472011
  2. 512016
  3. 502021

Age

Median age 41.0, against 41.0 for South Australia.

Spence South Australia
Share of people by age, Spence and South Australia
0–98.0%
10–1920.0%
20–290.0%
30–390.0%
40–4924.0%
50–596.0%
60–6922.0%
70–790.0%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Spence at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian46.5%
  2. English37.2%
  3. Scottish16.3%
  4. German14.0%
  5. Irish7.0%

Languages at home

Country of birth

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

Around Spence

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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