Suburb in Onkaparinga

Onkaparinga Heights, SA

Onkaparinga Heights had a population of 525 at the 2021 Census (+12.0% since 2016). Median age 40.6. Median weekly household income $1,148. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Onkaparinga Heights at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - South

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Onkaparinga Heights's population grew by 12.0% to 525, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). Its median age of 40.6 is close to the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 11.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 17.3%.

23.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 27.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.2% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 213 households.

The median household earns $1,148 a week, below the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $299 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,302 a month.

19.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 5.4% use a language other than English at home. 63.0% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Onkaparinga Heights beside SA and Australia.

MeasureOnkaparinga HeightsSAAustralia
Population525*1,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+12.0%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age40.6*40.938.2
Households213*691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.2%*6.8%14.3%
Renting23.5%*27.9%31.1%
Owned outright27.7%*33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,148*$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$299*$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,302*$1,505$1,866
Born overseas19.0%*25.2%29.3%
Other language at home5.4%*18.7%23.6%
No religion63.0%*48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+12.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4682011
  2. 4692016
  3. 5252021

Age

Median age 40.6, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Onkaparinga Heights South Australia
Share of people by age, Onkaparinga Heights and South Australia
0–911.8%
10–1910.8%
20–2913.3%
30–3913.3%
40–4911.2%
50–5910.5%
60–6911.8%
70–7911.7%
80+5.7%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Onkaparinga Heights at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English52.0%
  2. Australian41.1%
  3. Scottish11.2%
  4. German8.6%
  5. Irish8.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Tagalog0.4%
  2. Italian0.4%
  3. Filipino0.4%
  4. German0.4%
  5. Arabic0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England8.5%
  2. the Philippines1.4%
  3. Scotland1.0%
  4. Germany1.0%
  5. New Zealand0.7%

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

Around Onkaparinga Heights

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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