Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Ebenezer suburb profile
Ebenezer, SA · Postcode 5355
This Ebenezer suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Ebenezer, SA (postcode 5355). 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 Ebenezer with nearby suburbs.
Ebenezer at a glance
Population
183
Median rent
$244/wk
Household income
$2,083/wk
Median age
37
Ebenezer 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
+12.3% over 10 years
Population
183
was 173 in 2016
+10 · +5.8%
Median rent
$244/wk
was $195/wk in 2016
+$49 · +25.1%
Household income
$2,083/wk
was $1,766/wk in 2016
+$317 · +18%
Median age
37
was 38 in 2016
-1 · -2.6%
Dig deeper: Ebenezer population growth · Ebenezer then and now
Ebenezer vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Ebenezer, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-23.7% vs area
- Ebenezer$244/wk
- Nearby$297.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
+33.6% vs area
- Ebenezer$2,083/wk
- Nearby$1,645/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
-9.8% vs area
- Ebenezer37
- Nearby43
- SA41
Personal income
+10.6% vs area
- Ebenezer$864/wk
- Nearby$771.5/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Ebenezer compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Ebenezer sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,048.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6997
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,064.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4949.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Ebenezer on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Ebenezer, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Ebenezer people
- Population
- 183
- Median age
- 37
- Born overseas
- 2.2%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Ebenezer income
- Median household income
- $2,083/wk
- Median personal income
- $864/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Ebenezer housing
- Median rent
- $244/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,550/mo
- Separate houses
- 93.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34.8%
- Mortgaged
- 31.8%
- Rented
- 22.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.5%
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
Ebenezer work
- Employment to population
- 72.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.9%
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 5355)
Compare Ebenezer with nearby suburbs
Ebenezer in numbers
Ebenezer had 183 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 37, 12% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 2.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.8% own their home outright, 31.8% are paying a mortgage, 22.7% rent. Separate houses make up 93.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $244/wk, 21% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $2,083/wk, 36% above 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 grew 5.8% (from 173 to 183). Median rent moved from $195/wk to $244/wk (+25.1%).
Ebenezer suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Ebenezer, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Ebenezer was $244/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Ebenezer, SA?
- Ebenezer had 183 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Ebenezer?
- Median household income in Ebenezer was $2,083/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Ebenezer?
- 22.7% of occupied homes in Ebenezer were rented, 34.8% were owned outright and 31.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Ebenezer suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Ebenezer (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