Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Brinkworth suburb profile
Brinkworth, SA · Postcode 5464
This Brinkworth suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Brinkworth, SA (postcode 5464). 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 Brinkworth with nearby suburbs.
Brinkworth at a glance
Population
243
Median rent
$178/wk
Household income
$1,156/wk
Median age
50
Brinkworth 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
-21.9% over 10 years
Population
243
was 285 in 2016
-42 · -14.7%
Median rent
$178/wk
was $160/wk in 2016
+$18 · +11.3%
Household income
$1,156/wk
was $944/wk in 2016
+$212 · +22.5%
Median age
50
was 47 in 2016
+3 · +6.4%
Dig deeper: Brinkworth population growth · Brinkworth then and now
Brinkworth vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Brinkworth, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-44.4% vs area
- Brinkworth$178/wk
- Nearby$223.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-25.8% vs area
- Brinkworth$1,156/wk
- Nearby$1,153/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+22% vs area
- Brinkworth50
- Nearby47
- SA41
Personal income
-21% vs area
- Brinkworth$617/wk
- Nearby$620.5/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Brinkworth compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Brinkworth sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2933.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2897.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3986.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2906.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Brinkworth on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Brinkworth, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Brinkworth people
- Population
- 243
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 8.6%
- 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
Brinkworth income
- Median household income
- $1,156/wk
- Median personal income
- $617/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Brinkworth housing
- Median rent
- $178/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $737/mo
- Separate houses
- 70.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 43.8%
- Mortgaged
- 23.4%
- Rented
- 8.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 19.5%
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
Brinkworth work
- Employment to population
- 56%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 37.3%
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 5464)
Compare Brinkworth with nearby suburbs
Brinkworth in numbers
Brinkworth had 243 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 50, 19% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 8.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43.8% own their home outright, 23.4% are paying a mortgage, 8.6% rent. Separate houses make up 70.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $178/wk, 43% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,156/wk, 24% below the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 14.7% (from 285 to 243). Median rent moved from $160/wk to $178/wk (+11.3%).
Brinkworth suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Brinkworth, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Brinkworth was $178/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Brinkworth, SA?
- Brinkworth had 243 residents at the 2021 Census, down 14.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Brinkworth?
- Median household income in Brinkworth was $1,156/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Brinkworth?
- 8.6% of occupied homes in Brinkworth were rented, 43.8% were owned outright and 23.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Brinkworth suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Brinkworth. 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