Suburb in Victor Harbor

Back Valley, SA

Back Valley had a population of 176 at the 2021 Census (+9.3% since 2016). Median age 48.0. Median weekly household income $1,400. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Back Valley at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Back Valley's population grew by 9.3% to 176, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 48.0, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 15.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 22.2%.

9.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 45.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 66 households.

The median household earns $1,400 a week, in line with the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $306 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,473 a month.

12.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 3.1% use a language other than English at home. 60.8% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Back Valley beside SA and Australia.

MeasureBack ValleySAAustralia
Population1761,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+9.3%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age48.040.938.2
Households66691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting9.1%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright45.5%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,400$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$306$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,473$1,505$1,866
Born overseas12.6%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home3.1%18.7%23.6%
No religion60.8%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

+9.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1312011
  2. 1612016
  3. 1762021

Age

Median age 48.0, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Back Valley South Australia
Share of people by age, Back Valley and South Australia
0–915.9%
10–1911.4%
20–291.7%
30–3915.9%
40–497.4%
50–5910.2%
60–6917.0%
70–7918.8%
80+3.4%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Back Valley at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English52.7%
  2. Australian46.7%
  3. Scottish9.0%
  4. German7.8%
  5. Irish6.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans1.8%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England7.2%

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

Around Back Valley

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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