Suburb in Playford

Elizabeth, SA

Elizabeth had a population of 1,033 at the 2021 Census (+0.9% since 2016). Median age 37.3. Median weekly household income $935. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Elizabeth at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - North

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Elizabeth's population grew by 0.9% to 1,033, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 37.3, it is younger than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 10.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 10.2%.

54.1% of households rent, a larger share than the SA average of 27.9%. 19.8% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 11.4% of homes (6.8% across South Australia). The 2021 Census counted 403 households.

The median household earns $935 a week, below the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $236 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,079 a month.

33.4% of residents were born overseas, more than the SA average of 25.2%. 26.1% use a language other than English at home. 48.5% report no religion, close to the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Elizabeth beside SA and Australia.

MeasureElizabethSAAustralia
Population1,0331,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+0.9%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age37.340.938.2
Households403691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments11.4%6.8%14.3%
Renting54.1%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright19.8%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$935$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$236$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,079$1,505$1,866
Born overseas33.4%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home26.1%18.7%23.6%
No religion48.5%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

+0.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,0392011
  2. 1,0242016
  3. 1,0332021

Age

Median age 37.3, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Elizabeth South Australia
Share of people by age, Elizabeth and South Australia
0–910.5%
10–1914.6%
20–2913.6%
30–3914.7%
40–4914.4%
50–5913.2%
60–698.6%
70–796.6%
80+3.6%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Elizabeth at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English45.2%
  2. Australian32.2%
  3. Scottish7.9%
  4. Irish6.5%
  5. Australian Aboriginal4.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Arabic3.5%
  2. Nepali1.9%
  3. Khmer1.2%
  4. Vietnamese1.2%
  5. Greek0.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England7.4%
  2. Afghanistan5.2%
  3. Myanmar2.8%
  4. New Zealand1.4%
  5. Pakistan1.2%

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

Around Elizabeth

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