Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Eight Mile Creek suburb profile
Eight Mile Creek, SA · Postcode 5291
This Eight Mile Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Eight Mile Creek, SA (postcode 5291). 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 Eight Mile Creek with nearby suburbs.
Eight Mile Creek at a glance
Population
163
Median rent
$193/wk
Household income
$1,781/wk
Median age
40
Eight Mile Creek 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
+29.4% over 10 years
Population
163
was 154 in 2016
+9 · +5.8%
Median rent
$193/wk
was $170/wk in 2016
+$23 · +13.5%
Household income
$1,781/wk
was $1,666/wk in 2016
+$115 · +6.9%
Median age
40
was 43 in 2016
-3 · -7%
Dig deeper: Eight Mile Creek population growth · Eight Mile Creek then and now
Eight Mile Creek vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Eight Mile Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-39.7% vs area
- Eight Mile Creek$193/wk
- Nearby$227.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
+14.2% vs area
- Eight Mile Creek$1,781/wk
- Nearby$1,962/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
-2.4% vs area
- Eight Mile Creek40
- Nearby41.5
- SA41
Personal income
+10.6% vs area
- Eight Mile Creek$864/wk
- Nearby$803.5/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Eight Mile Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Eight Mile Creek sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4993.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4958
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3986
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3931.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Eight Mile Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Eight Mile Creek, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Eight Mile Creek people
- Population
- 163
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 14.1%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Eight Mile Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,781/wk
- Median personal income
- $864/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Eight Mile Creek housing
- Median rent
- $193/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,436/mo
- Separate houses
- 58.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 25.6%
- Mortgaged
- 25.6%
- Rented
- 13.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 37.8%
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
Eight Mile Creek work
- Employment to population
- 65.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 35.5%
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 5291)
Compare Eight Mile Creek with nearby suburbs
Eight Mile Creek in numbers
Eight Mile Creek had 163 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 40, 5% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 14.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 25.6% own their home outright, 25.6% are paying a mortgage, 13.4% rent. Separate houses make up 58.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $193/wk, 38% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,781/wk, 16% above the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 5.8% (from 154 to 163). Median rent moved from $170/wk to $193/wk (+13.5%).
Eight Mile Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Eight Mile Creek, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Eight Mile Creek was $193/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Eight Mile Creek, SA?
- Eight Mile Creek had 163 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Eight Mile Creek?
- Median household income in Eight Mile Creek was $1,781/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Eight Mile Creek?
- 13.4% of occupied homes in Eight Mile Creek were rented, 25.6% were owned outright and 25.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Eight Mile Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Eight Mile Creek (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