Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Gidgealpa suburb profile
Gidgealpa, SA · Postcode 5731
This Gidgealpa suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Gidgealpa, SA (postcode 5731). 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 Gidgealpa with nearby suburbs.
Gidgealpa at a glance
Population
100
Median rent
$100/wk
Household income
$1,937/wk
Median age
37
Gidgealpa 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
+16.3% over 10 years
Population
100
was 179 in 2016
-79 · -44.1%
Median age
37
was 40 in 2016
-3 · -7.5%
Dig deeper: Gidgealpa population growth · Gidgealpa then and now
Gidgealpa vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Gidgealpa, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-68.7% vs area
- Gidgealpa$100/wk
- Nearby$218/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
+24.2% vs area
- Gidgealpa$1,937/wk
- Nearby$1,384.5/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
-9.8% vs area
- Gidgealpa37
- Nearby39.5
- SA41
Personal income
+93.6% vs area
- Gidgealpa$1,512/wk
- Nearby$741/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Gidgealpa compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Gidgealpa sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2951.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3942.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1913.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4956.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Gidgealpa on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Gidgealpa, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Gidgealpa people
- Population
- 100
- Median age
- 37
- Born overseas
- 10%
- 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
Gidgealpa income
- Median household income
- $1,937/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,512/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Gidgealpa housing
- Median rent
- $100/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,600/mo
- Separate houses
- 40%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 0%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 30%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 50%
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
Gidgealpa work
- Employment to population
- 51.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 25.6%
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 5731)
Compare Gidgealpa with nearby suburbs
Gidgealpa in numbers
Gidgealpa had 100 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 37, 12% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 10% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 0% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 30% rent. Separate houses make up 40% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $100/wk, 68% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,937/wk, 27% above the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 44.1% (from 179 to 100).
Gidgealpa suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Gidgealpa, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Gidgealpa was $100/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Gidgealpa, SA?
- Gidgealpa had 100 residents at the 2021 Census, down 44.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Gidgealpa?
- Median household income in Gidgealpa was $1,937/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Gidgealpa?
- 30% of occupied homes in Gidgealpa were rented, 0% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Gidgealpa suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Gidgealpa. 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