Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Buchfelde suburb profile
Buchfelde, SA · Postcode 5118
This Buchfelde suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Buchfelde, SA (postcode 5118). 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 Buchfelde with nearby suburbs.
Buchfelde at a glance
Population
193
Median rent
$280/wk
Household income
$1,416/wk
Median age
49
Buchfelde 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
+19.9% over 10 years
Population
193
was 196 in 2016
-3 · -1.5%
Median rent
$280/wk
was $240/wk in 2016
+$40 · +16.7%
Household income
$1,416/wk
was $1,097/wk in 2016
+$319 · +29.1%
Median age
49
was 52 in 2016
-3 · -5.8%
Dig deeper: Buchfelde population growth · Buchfelde then and now
Buchfelde vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Buchfelde, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-14.1% vs area
- Buchfelde$280/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
-11.9% vs area
- Buchfelde$1,416/wk
- Nearby$1,411.5/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
+22.5% vs area
- Buchfelde49
- Nearby43.5
- Adelaide40
Personal income
-21.9% vs area
- Buchfelde$624/wk
- Nearby$745.5/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Buchfelde compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Buchfelde sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3973.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3944.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,026.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4945
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Buchfelde on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Buchfelde, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Buchfelde people
- Population
- 193
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 14.5%
- 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
Buchfelde income
- Median household income
- $1,416/wk
- Median personal income
- $624/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Buchfelde housing
- Median rent
- $280/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,483/mo
- Separate houses
- 92.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 46.1%
- Mortgaged
- 38.2%
- Rented
- 6.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.2%
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
Buchfelde work
- Employment to population
- 54.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 38.2%
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 5118)
Compare Buchfelde with nearby suburbs
Buchfelde in numbers
Buchfelde had 193 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 17% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 14.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 46.1% own their home outright, 38.2% are paying a mortgage, 6.6% rent. Separate houses make up 92.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $280/wk, 10% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,416/wk, 7% below the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.5% (from 196 to 193). Median rent moved from $240/wk to $280/wk (+16.7%).
Buchfelde suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Buchfelde, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Buchfelde was $280/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Buchfelde, SA?
- Buchfelde had 193 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Buchfelde?
- Median household income in Buchfelde was $1,416/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Buchfelde?
- 6.6% of occupied homes in Buchfelde were rented, 46.1% were owned outright and 38.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Buchfelde suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Buchfelde. 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 · Richest suburbs in Adelaide