Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Echunga suburb profile
Echunga, SA · Postcode 5153
This Echunga suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Echunga, SA (postcode 5153). 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 Echunga with nearby suburbs.
Echunga at a glance
Population
1,219
Median rent
$320/wk
Household income
$2,090/wk
Median age
41
Echunga 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
+16.1% over 10 years
Population
1,219
was 1,109 in 2016
+110 · +9.9%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$40 · +14.3%
Household income
$2,090/wk
was $1,719/wk in 2016
+$371 · +21.6%
Median age
41
was 42 in 2016
-1 · -2.4%
Dig deeper: Echunga population growth · Echunga then and now
Echunga vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Echunga, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-1.8% vs area
- Echunga$320/wk
- Nearby$418/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
+30.1% vs area
- Echunga$2,090/wk
- Nearby$2,403/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
+2.5% vs area
- Echunga41
- Nearby45.5
- Adelaide40
Personal income
+11% vs area
- Echunga$887/wk
- Nearby$950.5/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Echunga compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Echunga sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,061.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,034.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,076.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,027
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Echunga on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Echunga, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Echunga people
- Population
- 1,219
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 10.6%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Echunga income
- Median household income
- $2,090/wk
- Median personal income
- $887/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Echunga housing
- Median rent
- $320/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,761/mo
- Separate houses
- 91%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 33.5%
- Mortgaged
- 46.7%
- Rented
- 10.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.3%
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
Echunga work
- Employment to population
- 64.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 60.4%
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 5153)
Compare Echunga with nearby suburbs
Echunga in numbers
Echunga had 1,219 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 389th most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 41, close to the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 10.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 33.5% own their home outright, 46.7% are paying a mortgage, 10.4% rent. Separate houses make up 91% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $320/wk, 3% above the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $2,090/wk, 37% above the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.9%. 60.4% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 9.9% (from 1,109 to 1,219). Median rent moved from $280/wk to $320/wk (+14.3%).
Echunga suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Echunga, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Echunga was $320/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Echunga, SA?
- Echunga had 1,219 residents at the 2021 Census, up 9.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Echunga?
- Median household income in Echunga was $2,090/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Echunga?
- 10.4% of occupied homes in Echunga were rented, 33.5% were owned outright and 46.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Echunga suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Echunga. 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