Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Commissariat Point suburb profile
Commissariat Point, SA · Postcode 5700
This Commissariat Point suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Commissariat Point, SA (postcode 5700). 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 Commissariat Point with nearby suburbs.
Commissariat Point at a glance
Population
243
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,210/wk
Median age
61
Commissariat Point 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
+19.7% over 10 years
Population
243
was 224 in 2016
+19 · +8.5%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $175/wk in 2016
+$75 · +42.9%
Household income
$1,210/wk
was $1,202/wk in 2016
+$8 · +0.7%
Median age
61
was 58 in 2016
+3 · +5.2%
Dig deeper: Commissariat Point population growth · Commissariat Point then and now
Commissariat Point vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Commissariat Point, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-21.9% vs area
- Commissariat Point$250/wk
- Nearby$218/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-22.4% vs area
- Commissariat Point$1,210/wk
- Nearby$1,384.5/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+48.8% vs area
- Commissariat Point61
- Nearby39.5
- SA41
Personal income
-2.8% vs area
- Commissariat Point$759/wk
- Nearby$741/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Commissariat Point compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Commissariat Point sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,012.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5972.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,009.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2909.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Commissariat Point on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Commissariat Point, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Commissariat Point people
- Population
- 243
- Median age
- 61
- Born overseas
- 7.8%
- Average household size
- 1.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Commissariat Point income
- Median household income
- $1,210/wk
- Median personal income
- $759/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Commissariat Point housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,509/mo
- Separate houses
- 43.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 26.1%
- Mortgaged
- 14.1%
- Rented
- 3.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 57%
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
Commissariat Point work
- Employment to population
- 46%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 25.9%
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 5700)
Compare Commissariat Point with nearby suburbs
Commissariat Point in numbers
Commissariat Point had 243 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 61, 45% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 1.9 people. 7.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 26.1% own their home outright, 14.1% are paying a mortgage, 3.2% rent. Separate houses make up 43.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 19% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,210/wk, 21% below the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 8.5% (from 224 to 243). Median rent moved from $175/wk to $250/wk (+42.9%).
Commissariat Point suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Commissariat Point, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Commissariat Point was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Commissariat Point, SA?
- Commissariat Point had 243 residents at the 2021 Census, up 8.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Commissariat Point?
- Median household income in Commissariat Point was $1,210/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Commissariat Point?
- 3.2% of occupied homes in Commissariat Point were rented, 26.1% were owned outright and 14.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Commissariat Point suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Commissariat Point. 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