Suburb in Onkaparinga

Chandlers Hill, SA

Chandlers Hill had a population of 792 at the 2021 Census (+9.1% since 2016). Median age 46.4. Median weekly household income $2,635. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Chandlers Hill at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - South

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Chandlers Hill's population grew by 9.1% to 792, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 46.4, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 10.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.1%.

2.4% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 39.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 256 households.

The median household earns $2,635 a week, above the SA average of $1,456.

18.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 3.5% use a language other than English at home. 54.7% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Chandlers Hill beside SA and Australia.

MeasureChandlers HillSAAustralia
Population7921,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+9.1%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age46.440.938.2
Households256691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting2.4%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright39.7%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,635$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week–$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,861$1,505$1,866
Born overseas18.9%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home3.5%18.7%23.6%
No religion54.7%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

+9.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 7122011
  2. 7262016
  3. 7922021

Age

Median age 46.4, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Chandlers Hill South Australia
Share of people by age, Chandlers Hill and South Australia
0–910.0%
10–1914.9%
20–299.2%
30–397.4%
40–4913.8%
50–5919.8%
60–6914.4%
70–798.0%
80+1.1%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Chandlers Hill at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English48.5%
  2. Australian43.3%
  3. Scottish10.0%
  4. Irish9.3%
  5. German6.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Punjabi0.8%
  2. Polish0.4%
  3. Urdu0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England9.6%
  2. Scotland1.8%
  3. South Africa1.8%
  4. New Zealand0.7%
  5. India0.5%

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

Around Chandlers Hill

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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