Suburb in Tea Tree Gully

Surrey Downs, SA

Surrey Downs had a population of 3,358 at the 2021 Census (+1.0% since 2016). Median age 38.3. Median weekly household income $1,673. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Surrey Downs at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - North

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Surrey Downs's population grew by 1.0% to 3,358, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 38.3, it is younger than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 12.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 10.4%.

19.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 30.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,299 households.

The median household earns $1,673 a week, above the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $329 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,507 a month.

19.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 7.1% use a language other than English at home. 57.4% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Surrey Downs beside SA and Australia.

MeasureSurrey DownsSAAustralia
Population3,3581,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+1.0%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age38.340.938.2
Households1,299691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting19.6%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright30.2%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,673$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$329$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,507$1,505$1,866
Born overseas19.3%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home7.1%18.7%23.6%
No religion57.4%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

+1.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3,2692011
  2. 3,3252016
  3. 3,3582021

Age

Median age 38.3, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Surrey Downs South Australia
Share of people by age, Surrey Downs and South Australia
0–912.9%
10–1912.0%
20–2911.6%
30–3914.9%
40–4913.3%
50–5912.3%
60–6912.3%
70–797.4%
80+3.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Surrey Downs at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English49.8%
  2. Australian40.7%
  3. Scottish9.9%
  4. German9.0%
  5. Irish9.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian0.6%
  2. Russian0.6%
  3. Spanish0.5%
  4. Arabic0.4%
  5. Persian (excluding Dari)0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England9.0%
  2. New Zealand0.9%
  3. Scotland0.9%
  4. India0.7%
  5. Germany0.6%

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

Around Surrey Downs

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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