Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bookpurnong suburb profile
Bookpurnong, SA · Postcode 5333
This Bookpurnong suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bookpurnong, SA (postcode 5333). 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 Bookpurnong with nearby suburbs.
Bookpurnong at a glance
Population
157
Median rent
$243/wk
Household income
$1,593/wk
Median age
37
Bookpurnong 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
+28.7% over 10 years
Population
157
was 123 in 2016
+34 · +27.6%
Median rent
$243/wk
was $140/wk in 2016
+$103 · +73.6%
Household income
$1,593/wk
was $1,218/wk in 2016
+$375 · +30.8%
Median age
37
was 42 in 2016
-5 · -11.9%
Dig deeper: Bookpurnong population growth · Bookpurnong then and now
Bookpurnong vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Bookpurnong, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-24.1% vs area
- Bookpurnong$243/wk
- Nearby$210.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
+2.2% vs area
- Bookpurnong$1,593/wk
- Nearby$1,369.5/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
-9.8% vs area
- Bookpurnong37
- Nearby43
- SA41
Personal income
-4.9% vs area
- Bookpurnong$743/wk
- Nearby$709/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Bookpurnong compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bookpurnong ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,078.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,051.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,085.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,059.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bookpurnong on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bookpurnong, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bookpurnong people
- Population
- 157
- Median age
- 37
- Born overseas
- 4.5%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bookpurnong income
- Median household income
- $1,593/wk
- Median personal income
- $743/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bookpurnong housing
- Median rent
- $243/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,192/mo
- Separate houses
- 86.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 32.7%
- Mortgaged
- 40.4%
- Rented
- 15.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.6%
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
Bookpurnong work
- Employment to population
- 63.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 44.4%
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 5333)
Compare Bookpurnong with nearby suburbs
Bookpurnong in numbers
Bookpurnong had 157 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 37, 12% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 3 people. 4.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.7% own their home outright, 40.4% are paying a mortgage, 15.4% rent. Separate houses make up 86.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $243/wk, 22% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,593/wk, 4% 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 27.6% (from 123 to 157). Median rent moved from $140/wk to $243/wk (+73.6%).
Bookpurnong suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bookpurnong, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Bookpurnong was $243/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bookpurnong, SA?
- Bookpurnong had 157 residents at the 2021 Census, up 27.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bookpurnong?
- Median household income in Bookpurnong was $1,593/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bookpurnong?
- 15.4% of occupied homes in Bookpurnong were rented, 32.7% were owned outright and 40.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bookpurnong suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bookpurnong. 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