Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Basket Range suburb profile
Basket Range, SA · Postcode 5138
This Basket Range suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Basket Range, SA (postcode 5138). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Basket Range with nearby suburbs.
Basket Range at a glance
Population
364
Median rent
$363/wk
Household income
$1,988/wk
Median age
43
Basket Range trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+18.6% over 10 years
Population
364
was 294 in 2016
+70 · +23.8%
Median rent
$363/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$83 · +29.6%
Household income
$1,988/wk
was $1,888/wk in 2016
+$100 · +5.3%
Median age
43
was 46 in 2016
-3 · -6.5%
Dig deeper: Basket Range population growth · Basket Range then and now
Basket Range vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Basket Range, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+11.3% vs area
- Basket Range$363/wk
- Nearby$347.5/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
+23.7% vs area
- Basket Range$1,988/wk
- Nearby$1,996/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
+7.5% vs area
- Basket Range43
- Nearby42.5
- Adelaide40
Personal income
+11.6% vs area
- Basket Range$892/wk
- Nearby$863.5/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Basket Range compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Basket Range ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,074
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,079.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,082
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,119.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Basket Range on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Basket Range, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Basket Range people
- Population
- 364
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 15.7%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Basket Range income
- Median household income
- $1,988/wk
- Median personal income
- $892/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Basket Range housing
- Median rent
- $363/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,907/mo
- Separate houses
- 85.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 30.4%
- Mortgaged
- 36.3%
- Rented
- 14.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 17%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Basket Range work
- Employment to population
- 63.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 63.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5138)
Compare Basket Range with nearby suburbs
Basket Range in numbers
Basket Range had 364 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, close to the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 15.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 30.4% own their home outright, 36.3% are paying a mortgage, 14.1% rent. Separate houses make up 85.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $363/wk, 17% above the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,988/wk, 30% above the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 23.8% (from 294 to 364). Median rent moved from $280/wk to $363/wk (+29.6%).
Basket Range suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Basket Range, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Basket Range was $363/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Basket Range, SA?
- Basket Range had 364 residents at the 2021 Census, up 23.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Basket Range?
- Median household income in Basket Range was $1,988/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Basket Range?
- 14.1% of occupied homes in Basket Range were rented, 30.4% were owned outright and 36.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Basket Range suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Basket Range. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Adelaide