Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bugle Ranges suburb profile
Bugle Ranges, SA · Postcode 5251
This Bugle Ranges suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bugle Ranges, SA (postcode 5251). 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 Bugle Ranges with nearby suburbs.
Bugle Ranges at a glance
Population
289
Median rent
$268/wk
Household income
$2,031/wk
Median age
48
Bugle Ranges 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
+18.4% over 10 years
Population
289
was 242 in 2016
+47 · +19.4%
Median rent
$268/wk
was $263/wk in 2016
+$5 · +1.9%
Household income
$2,031/wk
was $1,640/wk in 2016
+$391 · +23.8%
Median age
48
was 48 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Bugle Ranges population growth · Bugle Ranges then and now
Bugle Ranges vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Bugle Ranges, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-16.2% vs area
- Bugle Ranges$268/wk
- Nearby$302.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
+30.3% vs area
- Bugle Ranges$2,031/wk
- Nearby$1,531.5/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+17.1% vs area
- Bugle Ranges48
- Nearby41
- SA41
Personal income
-1% vs area
- Bugle Ranges$773/wk
- Nearby$763/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Bugle Ranges compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bugle Ranges sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,063.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,035.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,106.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,028.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bugle Ranges on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bugle Ranges, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bugle Ranges people
- Population
- 289
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 11.8%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bugle Ranges income
- Median household income
- $2,031/wk
- Median personal income
- $773/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bugle Ranges housing
- Median rent
- $268/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 83.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 35.8%
- Mortgaged
- 35.8%
- Rented
- 12.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14.7%
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
Bugle Ranges work
- Employment to population
- 62.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 55%
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 5251)
Compare Bugle Ranges with nearby suburbs
Bugle Ranges in numbers
Bugle Ranges had 289 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 14% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 11.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.8% own their home outright, 35.8% are paying a mortgage, 12.8% rent. Separate houses make up 83.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $268/wk, 14% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $2,031/wk, 33% 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 19.4% (from 242 to 289). Median rent moved from $263/wk to $268/wk (+1.9%).
Bugle Ranges suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bugle Ranges, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Bugle Ranges was $268/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bugle Ranges, SA?
- Bugle Ranges had 289 residents at the 2021 Census, up 19.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bugle Ranges?
- Median household income in Bugle Ranges was $2,031/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bugle Ranges?
- 12.8% of occupied homes in Bugle Ranges were rented, 35.8% were owned outright and 35.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bugle Ranges suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bugle Ranges. 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