Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bull Creek suburb profile
Bull Creek, SA · Postcode 5157
This Bull Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bull Creek, SA (postcode 5157). 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 Bull Creek with nearby suburbs.
Bull Creek at a glance
Population
111
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$1,562/wk
Median age
51
Bull Creek 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
-21.8% over 10 years
Population
111
was 125 in 2016
-14 · -11.2%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $175/wk in 2016
+$225 · +128.6%
Household income
$1,562/wk
was $1,350/wk in 2016
+$212 · +15.7%
Median age
51
was 45 in 2016
+6 · +13.3%
Dig deeper: Bull Creek population growth · Bull Creek then and now
Bull Creek vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Bull Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+22.7% vs area
- Bull Creek$400/wk
- Nearby$350/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
-2.8% vs area
- Bull Creek$1,562/wk
- Nearby$1,943.5/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
+27.5% vs area
- Bull Creek51
- Nearby42
- Adelaide40
Personal income
-19.5% vs area
- Bull Creek$643/wk
- Nearby$817/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Bull Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bull Creek sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,052.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,030.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,079
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,009.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bull Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bull Creek, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bull Creek people
- Population
- 111
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 25.2%
- 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
Bull Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,562/wk
- Median personal income
- $643/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bull Creek housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,679/mo
- Separate houses
- 100%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 36.6%
- Mortgaged
- 46.3%
- Rented
- 14.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.2%
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
Bull Creek work
- Employment to population
- 56.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 52.8%
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 5157)
Compare Bull Creek with nearby suburbs
Bull Creek in numbers
Bull Creek had 111 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 51, 21% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 25.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.6% own their home outright, 46.3% are paying a mortgage, 14.6% rent. Separate houses make up 100% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, 29% above the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,562/wk, close to the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 11.2% (from 125 to 111). Median rent moved from $175/wk to $400/wk (+128.6%).
Bull Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bull Creek, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Bull Creek was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bull Creek, SA?
- Bull Creek had 111 residents at the 2021 Census, down 11.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bull Creek?
- Median household income in Bull Creek was $1,562/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bull Creek?
- 14.6% of occupied homes in Bull Creek were rented, 36.6% were owned outright and 46.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bull Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bull Creek (SA). 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