Suburb in Tatiara

Bordertown, SA

Bordertown had a population of 3,095 at the 2021 Census (+4.8% since 2016). Median age 40.7. Median weekly household income $1,428. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Bordertown at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Bordertown's population grew by 4.8% to 3,095, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). Its median age of 40.7 is close to the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 11.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 16.5%.

26.3% of households rent, close to the SA average of 27.9%. 34.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,170 households.

The median household earns $1,428 a week, in line with the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $221 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $885 a month.

21.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 17.5% use a language other than English at home. 46.0% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Bordertown beside SA and Australia.

MeasureBordertownSAAustralia
Population3,0951,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+4.8%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age40.740.938.2
Households1,170691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting26.3%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright34.5%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,428$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$221$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$885$1,505$1,866
Born overseas21.5%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home17.5%18.7%23.6%
No religion46.0%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

+4.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,7922011
  2. 2,9532016
  3. 3,0952021

Age

Median age 40.7, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Bordertown South Australia
Share of people by age, Bordertown and South Australia
0–911.5%
10–1910.2%
20–2913.8%
30–3913.5%
40–4911.0%
50–5912.7%
60–6910.7%
70–799.1%
80+7.4%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Bordertown at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian41.5%
  2. English37.5%
  3. German9.6%
  4. Scottish7.8%
  5. Irish6.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Filipino2.1%
  2. Mandarin1.6%
  3. Urdu1.1%
  4. Tamil1.0%
  5. Tagalog0.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. the Philippines3.5%
  2. Malaysia3.2%
  3. Afghanistan2.3%
  4. New Zealand1.5%
  5. China1.3%

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

Around Bordertown

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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