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Sellicks Beach, SA

Sellicks Beach had a population of 2,705 at the 2021 Census (+3.4% since 2016). Median age 41.0. Median weekly household income $1,412. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Sellicks Beach at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - South

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Sellicks Beach's population grew by 3.4% to 2,705, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). Its median age of 41.0 is close to the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 12.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 10.2%.

17.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 29.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.9% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,032 households.

The median household earns $1,412 a week, in line with the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $317 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,403 a month.

22.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 4.5% use a language other than English at home. 67.4% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Sellicks Beach beside SA and Australia.

MeasureSellicks BeachSAAustralia
Population2,7051,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+3.4%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age41.040.938.2
Households1,032691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.9%6.8%14.3%
Renting17.7%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright29.3%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,412$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$317$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,403$1,505$1,866
Born overseas22.0%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home4.5%18.7%23.6%
No religion67.4%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

+3.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,3392011
  2. 2,6162016
  3. 2,7052021

Age

Median age 41.0, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Sellicks Beach South Australia
Share of people by age, Sellicks Beach and South Australia
0–912.5%
10–1911.0%
20–2911.1%
30–3913.8%
40–4912.0%
50–5915.9%
60–6913.0%
70–798.4%
80+1.8%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Sellicks Beach at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English54.5%
  2. Australian40.4%
  3. Irish10.4%
  4. Scottish9.6%
  5. German6.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Greek1.1%
  2. Afrikaans0.4%
  3. German0.4%
  4. Italian0.4%
  5. Polish0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England13.6%
  2. New Zealand0.9%
  3. Scotland0.6%
  4. South Africa0.6%
  5. Wales0.5%

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

Around Sellicks Beach

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