Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Carrickalinga suburb profile
Carrickalinga, SA · Postcode 5204
This Carrickalinga suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Carrickalinga, SA (postcode 5204). 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 Carrickalinga with nearby suburbs.
Carrickalinga at a glance
Population
409
Median rent
$278/wk
Household income
$971/wk
Median age
60
Carrickalinga 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
+26.6% over 10 years
Population
409
was 364 in 2016
+45 · +12.4%
Median rent
$278/wk
was $230/wk in 2016
+$48 · +20.9%
Household income
$971/wk
was $839/wk in 2016
+$132 · +15.7%
Median age
60
was 59 in 2016
+1 · +1.7%
Dig deeper: Carrickalinga population growth · Carrickalinga then and now
Carrickalinga vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Carrickalinga, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-13.1% vs area
- Carrickalinga$278/wk
- Nearby$302.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-37.7% vs area
- Carrickalinga$971/wk
- Nearby$1,031/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+46.3% vs area
- Carrickalinga60
- Nearby53
- SA41
Personal income
-28.2% vs area
- Carrickalinga$561/wk
- Nearby$558/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Carrickalinga compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Carrickalinga sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3970.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3945.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3969.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4951.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Carrickalinga on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Carrickalinga, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Carrickalinga people
- Population
- 409
- Median age
- 60
- Born overseas
- 20%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Carrickalinga income
- Median household income
- $971/wk
- Median personal income
- $561/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Carrickalinga housing
- Median rent
- $278/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,500/mo
- Separate houses
- 23.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 12.8%
- Mortgaged
- 6.4%
- Rented
- 4.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 76.1%
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
Carrickalinga work
- Employment to population
- 39.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 53.4%
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 5204)
Compare Carrickalinga with nearby suburbs
Carrickalinga in numbers
Carrickalinga had 409 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 60, 43% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2 people. 20% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 12.8% own their home outright, 6.4% are paying a mortgage, 4.5% rent. Separate houses make up 23.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $278/wk, 10% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $971/wk, 36% 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 grew 12.4% (from 364 to 409). Median rent moved from $230/wk to $278/wk (+20.9%).
Carrickalinga suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Carrickalinga, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Carrickalinga was $278/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Carrickalinga, SA?
- Carrickalinga had 409 residents at the 2021 Census, up 12.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Carrickalinga?
- Median household income in Carrickalinga was $971/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Carrickalinga?
- 4.5% of occupied homes in Carrickalinga were rented, 12.8% were owned outright and 6.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Carrickalinga suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Carrickalinga. 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