Suburb in Unley

Fullarton, SA

Fullarton had a population of 4,500 at the 2021 Census (+6.1% since 2016). Median age 43.4. Median weekly household income $1,696. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Fullarton at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - Central and Hills

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Fullarton's population grew by 6.1% to 4,500, in step with South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 43.4, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 10.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 21.8%.

31.0% of households rent, a larger share than the SA average of 27.9%. 31.9% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in South Australia overall: 20.5% of homes, against 6.8%. The 2021 Census counted 1,776 households.

The median household earns $1,696 a week, above the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $350 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,007 a month.

30.5% of residents were born overseas, more than the SA average of 25.2%. 23.7% use a language other than English at home. 45.6% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Fullarton beside SA and Australia.

MeasureFullartonSAAustralia
Population4,5001,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+6.1%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age43.440.938.2
Households1,776691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments20.5%6.8%14.3%
Renting31.0%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright31.9%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,696$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$350$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,007$1,505$1,866
Born overseas30.5%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home23.7%18.7%23.6%
No religion45.6%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

+6.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4,0592011
  2. 4,2412016
  3. 4,5002021

Age

Median age 43.4, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Fullarton South Australia
Share of people by age, Fullarton and South Australia
0–910.1%
10–1911.3%
20–2911.5%
30–3910.9%
40–4913.6%
50–5910.8%
60–6910.0%
70–7910.5%
80+11.3%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Fullarton at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English37.4%
  2. Australian27.7%
  3. Scottish11.2%
  4. Irish9.3%
  5. Chinese7.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin4.9%
  2. Greek1.8%
  3. Hindi1.8%
  4. Italian1.5%
  5. Sinhalese1.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.0%
  2. India3.8%
  3. China3.5%
  4. Malaysia1.3%
  5. Sri Lanka1.2%

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

Around Fullarton

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