Suburb in Salisbury

Walkley Heights, SA

Walkley Heights had a population of 3,513 at the 2021 Census (+0.5% since 2016). Median age 42.0. Median weekly household income $1,773. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Walkley Heights at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - North

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Walkley Heights's population grew by 0.5% to 3,513, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). Its median age of 42.0 is close to the SA average (41.0). Children under 10 make up 10.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 17.5%.

12.4% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 30.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.3% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,245 households.

The median household earns $1,773 a week, above the SA average of $1,455. Renters pay a median $370 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,700 a month.

32.8% of residents were born overseas, more than the SA average of 25.2%. 29.9% use a language other than English at home. 31.7% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Walkley Heights beside SA and Australia.

MeasureWalkley HeightsSAAustralia
Population3,5131,781,51625,422,788
Growth since 2016+0.5%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age42.041.038.0
Households1,245691,3139,275,217
Flats and apartments1.3%6.8%14.3%
Renting12.4%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright30.5%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,773$1,455$1,746
Median rent a week$370$300$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,700$1,500$1,863
Born overseas32.8%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home29.9%18.7%23.6%
No religion31.7%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

+0.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3,5072011
  2. 3,4972016
  3. 3,5132021

Age

Median age 42.0, against 41.0 for South Australia.

Walkley Heights South Australia
Share of people by age, Walkley Heights and South Australia
0–910.4%
10–1914.5%
20–2910.1%
30–399.7%
40–4915.6%
50–5913.2%
60–698.6%
70–799.4%
80+8.1%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Walkley Heights at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English32.8%
  2. Australian29.0%
  3. Indian7.6%
  4. German6.9%
  5. Scottish6.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Punjabi5.0%
  2. Vietnamese2.7%
  3. Hindi1.5%
  4. Gujarati1.3%
  5. Italian1.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India7.7%
  2. England5.6%
  3. Vietnam1.8%
  4. Afghanistan1.6%
  5. the Philippines1.1%

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

Around Walkley Heights

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