Suburb in Onkaparinga

Aldinga Beach, SA

Aldinga Beach had a population of 10,667 at the 2021 Census (+1.0% since 2016). Median age 38.6. Median weekly household income $1,302. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Aldinga Beach at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - South

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Aldinga Beach's population grew by 1.0% to 10,667, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 38.6, it is younger than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 13.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.0%.

27.9% of households rent, close to the SA average of 27.9%. 26.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.4% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 4,053 households.

The median household earns $1,302 a week, below the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $322 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,408 a month.

20.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 4.3% use a language other than English at home. 66.9% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Aldinga Beach beside SA and Australia.

MeasureAldinga BeachSAAustralia
Population10,6671,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+1.0%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age38.640.938.2
Households4,053691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.4%6.8%14.3%
Renting27.9%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright26.4%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,302$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$322$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,408$1,505$1,866
Born overseas20.7%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home4.3%18.7%23.6%
No religion66.9%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

+1.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 9,6972011
  2. 10,5572016
  3. 10,6672021

Age

Median age 38.6, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Aldinga Beach South Australia
Share of people by age, Aldinga Beach and South Australia
0–913.3%
10–1913.9%
20–2910.5%
30–3913.3%
40–4912.7%
50–5912.5%
60–6910.9%
70–798.7%
80+4.3%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Aldinga Beach at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English54.8%
  2. Australian39.8%
  3. Scottish11.4%
  4. Irish9.0%
  5. German7.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German0.5%
  2. Italian0.4%
  3. Spanish0.3%
  4. Mandarin0.2%
  5. Afrikaans0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England11.2%
  2. New Zealand1.4%
  3. Scotland1.3%
  4. South Africa0.8%
  5. the Netherlands0.6%

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

Around Aldinga Beach

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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