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Vale Park, SA

Vale Park had a population of 2,452 at the 2021 Census (+9.2% since 2016). Median age 42.4. Median weekly household income $1,988. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Vale Park at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - Central and Hills

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Vale Park's population grew by 9.2% to 2,452, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 42.4, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 10.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 16.1%.

20.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 41.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 2.6% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 947 households.

The median household earns $1,988 a week, above the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $410 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,016 a month.

31.9% of residents were born overseas, more than the SA average of 25.2%. 28.8% use a language other than English at home. 37.3% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Vale Park beside SA and Australia.

MeasureVale ParkSAAustralia
Population2,4521,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+9.2%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age42.440.938.2
Households947691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments2.6%6.8%14.3%
Renting20.8%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright41.7%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,988$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$410$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,016$1,505$1,866
Born overseas31.9%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home28.8%18.7%23.6%
No religion37.3%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

+9.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,1582011
  2. 2,2452016
  3. 2,4522021

Age

Median age 42.4, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Vale Park South Australia
Share of people by age, Vale Park and South Australia
0–910.4%
10–1911.4%
20–2911.1%
30–3913.4%
40–4912.0%
50–5913.6%
60–6911.7%
70–799.8%
80+6.3%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Vale Park at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English31.1%
  2. Australian25.8%
  3. Italian12.3%
  4. Chinese9.6%
  5. Scottish8.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin4.7%
  2. Italian3.2%
  3. Greek2.5%
  4. Cantonese1.8%
  5. Vietnamese1.8%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India4.7%
  2. England3.8%
  3. China3.2%
  4. Italy2.0%
  5. Vietnam1.7%

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

Around Vale Park

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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