Suburb in Yorke Peninsula

Clinton, SA

Clinton had a population of 313 at the 2021 Census (+5.4% since 2016). Median age 65.6. Median weekly household income $800. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Clinton at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Clinton's population grew by 5.4% to 313, in step with South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 65.6, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 6.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 36.1%.

9.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 70.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 157 households.

The median household earns $800 a week, below the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $257 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $888 a month.

10.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 1.4% use a language other than English at home. 49.1% report no religion, close to the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Clinton beside SA and Australia.

MeasureClintonSAAustralia
Population3131,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+5.4%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age65.640.938.2
Households157691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting9.3%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright70.0%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$800$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$257$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$888$1,505$1,866
Born overseas10.9%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home1.4%18.7%23.6%
No religion49.1%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

+5.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2772011
  2. 2972016
  3. 3132021

Age

Median age 65.6, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Clinton South Australia
Share of people by age, Clinton and South Australia
0–96.4%
10–194.2%
20–292.6%
30–393.8%
40–496.4%
50–5911.5%
60–6926.8%
70–7929.4%
80+6.7%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Clinton at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English50.7%
  2. Australian42.2%
  3. German11.1%
  4. Scottish9.1%
  5. Irish6.8%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.2%
  2. Scotland1.4%

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

Around Clinton

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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