Suburb in West Torrens

Thebarton, SA

Thebarton had a population of 1,429 at the 2021 Census (+0.8% since 2016). Median age 38.4. Median weekly household income $1,395. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Thebarton at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Thebarton's population grew by 0.8% to 1,429, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 38.4, it is younger than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 7.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.3%.

48.0% of households rent, a larger share than the SA average of 27.9%. 25.1% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in South Australia overall: 14.9% of homes, against 6.8%. The 2021 Census counted 658 households.

The median household earns $1,395 a week, in line with the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $314 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,715 a month.

27.5% of residents were born overseas, more than the SA average of 25.2%. 27.9% use a language other than English at home. 57.2% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Thebarton beside SA and Australia.

MeasureThebartonSAAustralia
Population1,429*1,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+0.8%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age38.4*40.938.2
Households658*691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments14.9%*6.8%14.3%
Renting48.0%*27.9%31.1%
Owned outright25.1%*33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,395*$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$314*$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,715*$1,505$1,866
Born overseas27.5%*25.2%29.3%
Other language at home27.9%*18.7%23.6%
No religion57.2%*48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+0.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,3972011
  2. 1,4182016
  3. 1,4292021

Age

Median age 38.4, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Thebarton South Australia
Share of people by age, Thebarton and South Australia
0–97.7%
10–199.2%
20–2919.0%
30–3915.8%
40–4913.5%
50–5913.5%
60–699.7%
70–796.9%
80+5.4%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Thebarton at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English31.8%
  2. Australian29.1%
  3. Greek14.2%
  4. German9.2%
  5. Scottish9.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Greek11.3%
  2. Mandarin2.8%
  3. Vietnamese1.3%
  4. Italian1.1%
  5. Arabic1.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Greece4.8%
  2. England2.9%
  3. India2.8%
  4. China2.2%
  5. Vietnam1.1%

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

Around Thebarton

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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