Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Birdwood suburb profile
Birdwood, SA · Postcode 5234
This Birdwood suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Birdwood, SA (postcode 5234). 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 Birdwood with nearby suburbs.
Birdwood at a glance
Population
1,376
Median rent
$320/wk
Household income
$1,754/wk
Median age
43
Birdwood 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
+10.4% over 10 years
Population
1,376
was 1,298 in 2016
+78 · +6%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
+$50 · +18.5%
Household income
$1,754/wk
was $1,371/wk in 2016
+$383 · +27.9%
Median age
43
was 42 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Birdwood population growth · Birdwood then and now
Birdwood vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Birdwood, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
0% vs area
- Birdwood$320/wk
- Nearby$293/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
+12.5% vs area
- Birdwood$1,754/wk
- Nearby$1,556/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+4.9% vs area
- Birdwood43
- Nearby46.5
- SA41
Personal income
-0.6% vs area
- Birdwood$776/wk
- Nearby$752.5/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Birdwood compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Birdwood sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,047.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,007.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,051.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,004
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Birdwood on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Birdwood, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Birdwood people
- Population
- 1,376
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 13.3%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Birdwood income
- Median household income
- $1,754/wk
- Median personal income
- $776/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Birdwood housing
- Median rent
- $320/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,602/mo
- Separate houses
- 90%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 37.2%
- Mortgaged
- 43.5%
- Rented
- 10.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.7%
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
Birdwood work
- Employment to population
- 63.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3%
- Year 12 or above
- 55%
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 5234)
Compare Birdwood with nearby suburbs
Birdwood in numbers
Birdwood had 1,376 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 365th most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 43, close to the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 13.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 37.2% own their home outright, 43.5% are paying a mortgage, 10.2% rent. Separate houses make up 90% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $320/wk, 3% above the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,754/wk, 15% above the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3%. 55% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 6% (from 1,298 to 1,376). Median rent moved from $270/wk to $320/wk (+18.5%).
Birdwood suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Birdwood, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Birdwood was $320/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Birdwood, SA?
- Birdwood had 1,376 residents at the 2021 Census, up 6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Birdwood?
- Median household income in Birdwood was $1,754/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Birdwood?
- 10.2% of occupied homes in Birdwood were rented, 37.2% were owned outright and 43.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Birdwood suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Birdwood (SA). 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