Suburb in Port Augusta

Davenport, SA

Davenport had a population of 156 at the 2021 Census (−4.3% since 2016). Median age 40.0. Median weekly household income $725. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Davenport at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Davenport's population shrank by 4.3% to 156, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). Its median age of 40.0 is close to the SA average (41.0). Children under 10 make up 12.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 5.8%.

100.0% of households rent, a larger share than the SA average of 27.9%. 0.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 30 households.

The median household earns $725 a week, below the SA average of $1,455.

0.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 30.5% use a language other than English at home. 58.3% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Davenport beside SA and Australia.

MeasureDavenportSAAustralia
Population1561,781,51625,422,788
Growth since 2016−4.3%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age40.041.038.0
Households30691,3139,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting100.0%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright0.0%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$725$1,455$1,746
Median rent a week$115$300$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,500$1,863
Born overseas0.0%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home30.5%18.7%23.6%
No religion58.3%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

−4.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1732011
  2. 1632016
  3. 1562021

Age

Median age 40.0, against 41.0 for South Australia.

Davenport South Australia
Share of people by age, Davenport and South Australia
0–912.2%
10–1911.5%
20–297.7%
30–3914.1%
40–4910.9%
50–5916.7%
60–6914.1%
70–795.8%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Davenport at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian Aboriginal98.1%
  2. German2.6%
  3. English1.9%
  4. Scottish1.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages33.3%

Country of birth

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

Around Davenport

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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