Suburb in Port Adelaide Enfield

Taperoo, SA

Taperoo had a population of 3,250 at the 2021 Census (+5.1% since 2016). Median age 39.0. Median weekly household income $1,041. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Taperoo at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Taperoo's population grew by 5.1% to 3,250, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 39.0, it is younger than the SA average (41.0). Children under 10 make up 11.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.4%.

42.6% of households rent, a larger share than the SA average of 27.9%. 23.7% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 8.5% of homes (6.8% across South Australia). The 2021 Census counted 1,351 households.

The median household earns $1,041 a week, below the SA average of $1,455. Renters pay a median $250 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,359 a month.

17.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 8.9% use a language other than English at home. 59.6% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Taperoo beside SA and Australia.

MeasureTaperooSAAustralia
Population3,2501,781,51625,422,788
Growth since 2016+5.1%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age39.041.038.0
Households1,351691,3139,275,217
Flats and apartments8.5%6.8%14.3%
Renting42.6%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright23.7%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,041$1,455$1,746
Median rent a week$250$300$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,359$1,500$1,863
Born overseas17.2%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home8.9%18.7%23.6%
No religion59.6%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

+5.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3,1232011
  2. 3,0912016
  3. 3,2502021

Age

Median age 39.0, against 41.0 for South Australia.

Taperoo South Australia
Share of people by age, Taperoo and South Australia
0–911.2%
10–1912.0%
20–2913.0%
30–3913.9%
40–4912.0%
50–5913.8%
60–6911.6%
70–798.5%
80+3.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Taperoo at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English42.9%
  2. Australian41.7%
  3. Scottish10.3%
  4. Irish8.4%
  5. German6.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Tagalog1.0%
  2. Vietnamese0.9%
  3. Australian Indigenous languages0.7%
  4. Polish0.6%
  5. Greek0.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.0%
  2. the Philippines1.8%
  3. New Zealand1.1%
  4. Scotland1.0%
  5. Vietnam0.6%

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

Around Taperoo

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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