Suburb in Salisbury

Edinburgh, SA

Edinburgh had a population of 376 at the 2021 Census (+38.2% since 2016). Median age 23.1. Median weekly household income $1,292. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Edinburgh at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Edinburgh's population grew by 38.2% to 376, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 23.1, it is younger than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.

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 9 households.

The median household earns $1,292 a week, below the SA average of $1,456.

12.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 13.0% use a language other than English at home. 58.9% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Edinburgh beside SA and Australia.

MeasureEdinburghSAAustralia
Population3761,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+38.2%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age23.140.938.2
Households9691,3449,275,123
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$1,292$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$111$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,505$1,866
Born overseas12.9%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home13.0%18.7%23.6%
No religion58.9%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

+38.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1932011
  2. 2722016
  3. 3762021

Age

Median age 23.1, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Edinburgh South Australia
Share of people by age, Edinburgh and South Australia
0–90.0%
10–1914.4%
20–2970.2%
30–398.8%
40–494.8%
50–592.1%
60–690.8%
70–790.0%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Edinburgh at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English43.4%
  2. Australian41.4%
  3. Scottish13.0%
  4. Irish11.6%
  5. German5.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Cantonese1.4%
  2. Mandarin1.1%
  3. Arabic0.8%
  4. Italian0.8%
  5. Samoan0.8%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India3.0%
  2. England2.5%
  3. New Zealand1.4%
  4. the Philippines1.4%
  5. China0.8%

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

Around Edinburgh

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

Explore Edinburgh in Censible

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