Suburb in Port Augusta

Commissariat Point, SA

Commissariat Point had a population of 243 at the 2021 Census (+8.5% since 2016). Median age 61.0. Median weekly household income $1,210. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Commissariat Point at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Commissariat Point's population grew by 8.5% to 243, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 61.0, it is older than the SA average (41.0). Children under 10 make up 6.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 21.4%.

7.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 61.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 110 households.

The median household earns $1,210 a week, below the SA average of $1,455. Renters pay a median $250 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,509 a month.

8.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 2.7% use a language other than English at home. 50.2% report no religion, close to the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Commissariat Point beside SA and Australia.

MeasureCommissariat PointSAAustralia
Population2431,781,51625,422,788
Growth since 2016+8.5%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age61.041.038.0
Households110691,3139,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting7.5%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright61.3%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,210$1,455$1,746
Median rent a week$250$300$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,509$1,500$1,863
Born overseas8.8%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home2.7%18.7%23.6%
No religion50.2%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

+8.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2032011
  2. 2242016
  3. 2432021

Age

Median age 61.0, against 41.0 for South Australia.

Commissariat Point South Australia
Share of people by age, Commissariat Point and South Australia
0–96.2%
10–194.1%
20–294.5%
30–396.6%
40–498.2%
50–5913.6%
60–6932.9%
70–7918.5%
80+2.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Commissariat Point at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English44.1%
  2. Australian43.6%
  3. German9.7%
  4. Scottish8.8%
  5. Irish7.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Thai1.8%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.2%
  2. Thailand1.8%

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

Around Commissariat Point

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