Suburb in Port Adelaide Enfield

Klemzig, SA

Klemzig had a population of 6,713 at the 2021 Census (+10.0% since 2016). Median age 36.2. Median weekly household income $1,493. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Klemzig at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - North

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Klemzig's population grew by 10.0% to 6,713, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 36.2, it is younger than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 12.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.7%.

41.7% of households rent, a larger share than the SA average of 27.9%. 26.5% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in South Australia overall: 17.5% of homes, against 6.8%. The 2021 Census counted 2,718 households.

The median household earns $1,493 a week, in line with the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $301 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,686 a month.

42.3% of residents were born overseas, more than the SA average of 25.2%. 42.7% use a language other than English at home. 35.6% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Klemzig beside SA and Australia.

MeasureKlemzigSAAustralia
Population6,7131,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+10.0%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age36.240.938.2
Households2,718691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments17.5%6.8%14.3%
Renting41.7%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright26.5%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,493$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$301$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,686$1,505$1,866
Born overseas42.3%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home42.7%18.7%23.6%
No religion35.6%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

+10.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5,6052011
  2. 6,1002016
  3. 6,7132021

Age

Median age 36.2, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Klemzig South Australia
Share of people by age, Klemzig and South Australia
0–912.2%
10–198.0%
20–2916.6%
30–3919.5%
40–4912.3%
50–5910.1%
60–698.6%
70–796.6%
80+6.1%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Klemzig at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English24.6%
  2. Australian22.2%
  3. Italian12.9%
  4. Indian11.2%
  5. Chinese9.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin6.7%
  2. Gujarati5.2%
  3. Punjabi5.1%
  4. Italian4.3%
  5. Hindi2.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India12.9%
  2. China5.4%
  3. Italy3.0%
  4. England2.4%
  5. Malaysia1.7%

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

Around Klemzig

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

Explore Klemzig in Censible

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