Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Finniss suburb profile
Finniss, SA · Postcode 5255
This Finniss suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Finniss, SA (postcode 5255). 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 Finniss with nearby suburbs.
Finniss at a glance
Population
293
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,406/wk
Median age
49
Finniss 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
+27.9% over 10 years
Population
293
was 293 in 2016
0 · 0%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $155/wk in 2016
+$95 · +61.3%
Household income
$1,406/wk
was $1,197/wk in 2016
+$209 · +17.5%
Median age
49
was 47 in 2016
+2 · +4.3%
Dig deeper: Finniss population growth · Finniss then and now
Finniss vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Finniss, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-21.9% vs area
- Finniss$250/wk
- Nearby$250/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-9.8% vs area
- Finniss$1,406/wk
- Nearby$1,283/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+19.5% vs area
- Finniss49
- Nearby45
- SA41
Personal income
-10.4% vs area
- Finniss$700/wk
- Nearby$649/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Finniss compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Finniss sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,039.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 61,003
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,073.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5969
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Finniss on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Finniss, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Finniss people
- Population
- 293
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 15%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Finniss income
- Median household income
- $1,406/wk
- Median personal income
- $700/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Finniss housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,976/mo
- Separate houses
- 83.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 36.7%
- Mortgaged
- 34%
- Rented
- 8.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 20%
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
Finniss work
- Employment to population
- 62.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 45.9%
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 5255)
Compare Finniss with nearby suburbs
Finniss in numbers
Finniss had 293 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 17% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 15% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.7% own their home outright, 34% are paying a mortgage, 8.7% rent. Separate houses make up 83.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 19% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,406/wk, 8% below the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 0% (from 293 to 293). Median rent moved from $155/wk to $250/wk (+61.3%).
Finniss suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Finniss, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Finniss was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Finniss, SA?
- Finniss had 293 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Finniss?
- Median household income in Finniss was $1,406/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Finniss?
- 8.7% of occupied homes in Finniss were rented, 36.7% were owned outright and 34% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Finniss suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Finniss. 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