Suburb in Yankalilla

Delamere, SA

Delamere had a population of 162 at the 2021 Census (+8.7% since 2016). Median age 54.0. Median weekly household income $1,050. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Delamere at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Delamere's population grew by 8.7% to 162, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 54.0, it is older than the SA average (41.0). Children under 10 make up 9.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.2%.

9.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 63.6% 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 $1,050 a week, below the SA average of $1,455.

20.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 4.5% use a language other than English at home. 64.5% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Delamere beside SA and Australia.

MeasureDelamereSAAustralia
Population1621,781,51625,422,788
Growth since 2016+8.7%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age54.041.038.0
Households66691,3139,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting9.1%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright63.6%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,050$1,455$1,746
Median rent a week–$300$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,690$1,500$1,863
Born overseas20.6%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home4.5%18.7%23.6%
No religion64.5%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

+8.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1442011
  2. 1492016
  3. 1622021

Age

Median age 54.0, against 41.0 for South Australia.

Delamere South Australia
Share of people by age, Delamere and South Australia
0–99.9%
10–1912.3%
20–296.2%
30–398.0%
40–499.3%
50–5917.3%
60–6924.7%
70–7911.7%
80+2.5%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Delamere at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English61.4%
  2. Australian39.2%
  3. Scottish12.4%
  4. German11.1%
  5. Irish8.5%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England8.6%
  2. Scotland5.9%
  3. New Zealand2.0%

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

Around Delamere

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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