Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Carey Gully suburb profile
Carey Gully, SA · Postcode 5144
This Carey Gully suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Carey Gully, SA (postcode 5144). 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 Carey Gully with nearby suburbs.
Carey Gully at a glance
Population
428
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,699/wk
Median age
53
Carey Gully 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
-1.4% over 10 years
Population
428
was 414 in 2016
+14 · +3.4%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $236/wk in 2016
+$64 · +27.1%
Household income
$1,699/wk
was $1,625/wk in 2016
+$74 · +4.6%
Median age
53
was 51 in 2016
+2 · +3.9%
Dig deeper: Carey Gully population growth · Carey Gully then and now
Carey Gully vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Carey Gully, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-8% vs area
- Carey Gully$300/wk
- Nearby$372.5/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
+5.7% vs area
- Carey Gully$1,699/wk
- Nearby$2,287/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
+32.5% vs area
- Carey Gully53
- Nearby43.5
- Adelaide40
Personal income
-5% vs area
- Carey Gully$759/wk
- Nearby$881.5/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Carey Gully compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Carey Gully ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,070.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,073.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,083.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,075.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Carey Gully on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Carey Gully, SA.
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Carey Gully people
- Population
- 428
- Median age
- 53
- Born overseas
- 20.3%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Carey Gully income
- Median household income
- $1,699/wk
- Median personal income
- $759/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Carey Gully housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,200/mo
- Separate houses
- 85.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 42.2%
- Mortgaged
- 33%
- Rented
- 9.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.4%
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
Carey Gully work
- Employment to population
- 57.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 61%
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 5144)
Compare Carey Gully with nearby suburbs
Carey Gully in numbers
Carey Gully had 428 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 53, 26% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 20.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 42.2% own their home outright, 33% are paying a mortgage, 9.7% rent. Separate houses make up 85.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 3% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,699/wk, 11% 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 3.4% (from 414 to 428). Median rent moved from $236/wk to $300/wk (+27.1%).
Carey Gully suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Carey Gully, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Carey Gully was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Carey Gully, SA?
- Carey Gully had 428 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Carey Gully?
- Median household income in Carey Gully was $1,699/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Carey Gully?
- 9.7% of occupied homes in Carey Gully were rented, 42.2% were owned outright and 33% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Carey Gully suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Carey Gully. 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