Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Booleroo Centre suburb profile
Booleroo Centre, SA · Postcode 5482
This Booleroo Centre suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Booleroo Centre, SA (postcode 5482). 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 Booleroo Centre with nearby suburbs.
Booleroo Centre at a glance
Population
482
Median rent
$180/wk
Household income
$1,240/wk
Median age
55
Booleroo Centre 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
-7.5% over 10 years
Population
482
was 516 in 2016
-34 · -6.6%
Median rent
$180/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$30 · +20%
Household income
$1,240/wk
was $1,035/wk in 2016
+$205 · +19.8%
Median age
55
was 52 in 2016
+3 · +5.8%
Dig deeper: Booleroo Centre population growth · Booleroo Centre then and now
Booleroo Centre vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Booleroo Centre, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-43.7% vs area
- Booleroo Centre$180/wk
- Nearby$222.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-20.5% vs area
- Booleroo Centre$1,240/wk
- Nearby$1,264.5/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+34.1% vs area
- Booleroo Centre55
- Nearby45
- SA41
Personal income
-20.7% vs area
- Booleroo Centre$619/wk
- Nearby$684.5/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Booleroo Centre compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Booleroo Centre sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,000.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5980.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,009.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,000.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Booleroo Centre on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Booleroo Centre, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Booleroo Centre people
- Population
- 482
- Median age
- 55
- Born overseas
- 7.3%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Booleroo Centre income
- Median household income
- $1,240/wk
- Median personal income
- $619/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Booleroo Centre housing
- Median rent
- $180/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $988/mo
- Separate houses
- 70.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 3.4%
- Owned outright
- 41.2%
- Mortgaged
- 16.8%
- Rented
- 13.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 26.7%
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
Booleroo Centre work
- Employment to population
- 54.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 38.4%
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 5482)
Compare Booleroo Centre with nearby suburbs
Booleroo Centre in numbers
Booleroo Centre had 482 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 55, 31% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 7.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 41.2% own their home outright, 16.8% are paying a mortgage, 13.4% rent. Separate houses make up 70.6% of dwellings, with 3.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $180/wk, 42% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,240/wk, 19% below the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 6.6% (from 516 to 482). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $180/wk (+20%).
Booleroo Centre suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Booleroo Centre, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Booleroo Centre was $180/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Booleroo Centre, SA?
- Booleroo Centre had 482 residents at the 2021 Census, down 6.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Booleroo Centre?
- Median household income in Booleroo Centre was $1,240/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Booleroo Centre?
- 13.4% of occupied homes in Booleroo Centre were rented, 41.2% were owned outright and 16.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Booleroo Centre suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Booleroo Centre. 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