Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Cromer suburb profile
Cromer, SA · Postcode 5235
This Cromer suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Cromer, SA (postcode 5235). 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 Cromer with nearby suburbs.
Cromer at a glance
Population
215
Median rent
$335/wk
Household income
$1,625/wk
Median age
49
Cromer 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
+18.1% over 10 years
Population
215
was 187 in 2016
+28 · +15%
Median rent
$335/wk
was $100/wk in 2016
+$235 · +235%
Household income
$1,625/wk
was $1,593/wk in 2016
+$32 · +2%
Median age
49
was 48 in 2016
+1 · +2.1%
Dig deeper: Cromer population growth · Cromer then and now
Cromer vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Cromer, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+4.7% vs area
- Cromer$335/wk
- Nearby$293/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
+4.2% vs area
- Cromer$1,625/wk
- Nearby$1,556/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+19.5% vs area
- Cromer49
- Nearby46.5
- SA41
Personal income
-13.1% vs area
- Cromer$679/wk
- Nearby$752.5/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Cromer compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Cromer sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,075.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,038.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,104.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,007.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Cromer on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Cromer, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Cromer people
- Population
- 215
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 17.7%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Cromer income
- Median household income
- $1,625/wk
- Median personal income
- $679/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Cromer housing
- Median rent
- $335/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 86.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34.9%
- Mortgaged
- 44.6%
- Rented
- 8.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.6%
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
Cromer work
- Employment to population
- 60.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 53.5%
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 5235)
Compare Cromer with nearby suburbs
Cromer in numbers
Cromer had 215 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 17% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 17.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.9% own their home outright, 44.6% are paying a mortgage, 8.4% rent. Separate houses make up 86.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $335/wk, 8% above the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,625/wk, 6% 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 15% (from 187 to 215). Median rent moved from $100/wk to $335/wk (+235%).
Cromer suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Cromer, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Cromer was $335/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Cromer, SA?
- Cromer had 215 residents at the 2021 Census, up 15% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Cromer?
- Median household income in Cromer was $1,625/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Cromer?
- 8.4% of occupied homes in Cromer were rented, 34.9% were owned outright and 44.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Cromer suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Cromer (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