Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Brukunga suburb profile
Brukunga, SA · Postcode 5252
This Brukunga suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Brukunga, SA (postcode 5252). 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 Brukunga with nearby suburbs.
Brukunga at a glance
Population
400
Median rent
$262/wk
Household income
$1,458/wk
Median age
42
Brukunga 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
+1.8% over 10 years
Population
400
was 433 in 2016
-33 · -7.6%
Median rent
$262/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$12 · +4.8%
Household income
$1,458/wk
was $1,387/wk in 2016
+$71 · +5.1%
Median age
42
was 41 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Brukunga population growth · Brukunga then and now
Brukunga vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Brukunga, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-18.1% vs area
- Brukunga$262/wk
- Nearby$302.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-6.5% vs area
- Brukunga$1,458/wk
- Nearby$1,531.5/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+2.4% vs area
- Brukunga42
- Nearby41
- SA41
Personal income
-2.4% vs area
- Brukunga$762/wk
- Nearby$763/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Brukunga compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Brukunga sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,042
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6989.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,039.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4955.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Brukunga on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Brukunga, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Brukunga people
- Population
- 400
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 9.8%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Brukunga income
- Median household income
- $1,458/wk
- Median personal income
- $762/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Brukunga housing
- Median rent
- $262/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,350/mo
- Separate houses
- 88.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 26.9%
- Mortgaged
- 43.9%
- Rented
- 16.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.5%
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
Brukunga work
- Employment to population
- 63.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 51.4%
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 5252)
Compare Brukunga with nearby suburbs
Brukunga in numbers
Brukunga had 400 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 42, close to the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 9.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 26.9% own their home outright, 43.9% are paying a mortgage, 16.4% rent. Separate houses make up 88.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $262/wk, 15% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,458/wk, 5% below the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 7.6% (from 433 to 400). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $262/wk (+4.8%).
Brukunga suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Brukunga, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Brukunga was $262/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Brukunga, SA?
- Brukunga had 400 residents at the 2021 Census, down 7.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Brukunga?
- Median household income in Brukunga was $1,458/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Brukunga?
- 16.4% of occupied homes in Brukunga were rented, 26.9% were owned outright and 43.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Brukunga suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Brukunga. 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