Suburb in Port Adelaide Enfield

Dry Creek, SA

Dry Creek had a population of 232 at the 2021 Census (+1.8% since 2016). Median age 32.3. Median weekly household income $1,236. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Dry Creek at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - North

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Dry Creek's population grew by 1.8% to 232, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 32.3, it is younger than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 10.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.3%.

32.3% of households rent, a larger share than the SA average of 27.9%. 34.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 96 households.

The median household earns $1,236 a week, below the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $257 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,112 a month.

36.3% of residents were born overseas, more than the SA average of 25.2%. 39.5% use a language other than English at home. 54.5% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Dry Creek beside SA and Australia.

MeasureDry CreekSAAustralia
Population2321,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+1.8%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age32.340.938.2
Households96691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting32.3%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright34.4%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,236$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$257$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,112$1,505$1,866
Born overseas36.3%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home39.5%18.7%23.6%
No religion54.5%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

+1.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1982011
  2. 2282016
  3. 2322021

Age

Median age 32.3, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Dry Creek South Australia
Share of people by age, Dry Creek and South Australia
0–910.8%
10–1910.3%
20–2924.1%
30–3916.8%
40–497.3%
50–5913.4%
60–6911.2%
70–795.6%
80+1.7%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Dry Creek at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English35.8%
  2. Australian27.0%
  3. Chinese7.0%
  4. Vietnamese7.0%
  5. Italian5.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Vietnamese7.3%
  2. Arabic6.0%
  3. Cantonese6.0%
  4. Filipino3.2%
  5. Italian1.8%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Vietnam6.4%
  2. Afghanistan5.9%
  3. Papua New Guinea3.2%
  4. New Zealand2.7%
  5. Germany2.3%

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

Around Dry Creek

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

Explore Dry Creek in Censible

Every census figure for Dry Creek, mapped and compared with any other place. A free account takes a minute.