Suburb in Port Pirie

Risdon Park South, SA

Risdon Park South had a population of 2,230 at the 2021 Census (+1.9% since 2016). Median age 41.0. Median weekly household income $1,371. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Risdon Park South at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Risdon Park South's population grew by 1.9% to 2,230, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). Its median age of 41.0 is close to the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 12.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.8%.

27.8% of households rent, close to the SA average of 27.9%. 34.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.3% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 884 households.

The median household earns $1,371 a week, below the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $187 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,288 a month.

8.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 6.7% use a language other than English at home. 49.3% report no religion, close to the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Risdon Park South beside SA and Australia.

MeasureRisdon Park SouthSAAustralia
Population2,2301,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+1.9%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age41.040.938.2
Households884691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.3%6.8%14.3%
Renting27.8%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright34.6%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,371$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$187$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,288$1,505$1,866
Born overseas8.9%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home6.7%18.7%23.6%
No religion49.3%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

+1.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,0962011
  2. 2,1882016
  3. 2,2302021

Age

Median age 41.0, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Risdon Park South South Australia
Share of people by age, Risdon Park South and South Australia
0–912.8%
10–1911.9%
20–2911.5%
30–3912.3%
40–4911.6%
50–5913.0%
60–6911.8%
70–7910.8%
80+4.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Risdon Park South at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian47.4%
  2. English39.4%
  3. Italian9.4%
  4. German8.4%
  5. Scottish8.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian1.0%
  2. Afrikaans0.5%
  3. Filipino0.5%
  4. Greek0.5%
  5. Nepali0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England1.7%
  2. South Africa1.1%
  3. the Philippines0.9%
  4. New Zealand0.7%
  5. Italy0.6%

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

Around Risdon Park South

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