Suburb in Tumby Bay

Butler, SA

Butler had a population of 69 at the 2021 Census (+21.1% since 2016). Median age 35.6. Median weekly household income $1,375. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Butler at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Butler's population grew by 21.1% to 69, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 35.6, it is younger than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 17.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 4.3%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 54.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 24 households.

The median household earns $1,375 a week, below the SA average of $1,456.

0.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 44.1% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Butler beside SA and Australia.

MeasureButlerSAAustralia
Population691,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+21.1%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age35.640.938.2
Households24691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting0.0%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright54.2%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,375$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$111$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,505$1,866
Born overseas0.0%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%18.7%23.6%
No religion44.1%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

+21.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 772011
  2. 572016
  3. 692021

Age

Median age 35.6, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Butler South Australia
Share of people by age, Butler and South Australia
0–917.4%
10–1915.9%
20–294.3%
30–3910.1%
40–4913.0%
50–5911.6%
60–6911.6%
70–794.3%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Butler at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English52.5%
  2. Australian49.2%
  3. Scottish16.9%
  4. Irish13.6%
  5. German11.9%

Languages at home

Country of birth

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

Around Butler

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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