Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Greenacres suburb profile
Greenacres, SA · Postcode 5086
This Greenacres suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Greenacres, SA (postcode 5086). 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 Greenacres with nearby suburbs.
Greenacres at a glance
Population
3,356
Median rent
$320/wk
Household income
$1,713/wk
Median age
33
Greenacres 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
+44.2% over 10 years
Population
3,356
was 2,815 in 2016
+541 · +19.2%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $285/wk in 2016
+$35 · +12.3%
Household income
$1,713/wk
was $1,216/wk in 2016
+$497 · +40.9%
Median age
33
was 33 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Greenacres population growth · Greenacres then and now
Greenacres vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Greenacres, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-1.8% vs area
- Greenacres$320/wk
- Nearby$309.5/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
+6.6% vs area
- Greenacres$1,713/wk
- Nearby$1,523.5/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
-17.5% vs area
- Greenacres33
- Nearby35.5
- Adelaide40
Personal income
-1.3% vs area
- Greenacres$789/wk
- Nearby$760/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Greenacres compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Greenacres sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4982.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5971.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2954
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6997.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Greenacres on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Greenacres, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Greenacres people
- Population
- 3,356
- Median age
- 33
- Born overseas
- 45.5%
- 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
Greenacres income
- Median household income
- $1,713/wk
- Median personal income
- $789/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Greenacres housing
- Median rent
- $320/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 70.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 2.5%
- Owned outright
- 16.5%
- Mortgaged
- 39.4%
- Rented
- 35.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.8%
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
Greenacres work
- Employment to population
- 65.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 69.4%
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 5086)
Compare Greenacres with nearby suburbs
Greenacres in numbers
Greenacres had 3,356 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 172nd most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 33, 21% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 45.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 16.5% own their home outright, 39.4% are paying a mortgage, 35.6% rent. Separate houses make up 70.6% of dwellings, with 2.5% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $320/wk, 3% above the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,713/wk, 12% above the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.2%. 69.4% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 19.2% (from 2,815 to 3,356). Median rent moved from $285/wk to $320/wk (+12.3%).
Greenacres suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Greenacres, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Greenacres was $320/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Greenacres, SA?
- Greenacres had 3,356 residents at the 2021 Census, up 19.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Greenacres?
- Median household income in Greenacres was $1,713/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Greenacres?
- 35.6% of occupied homes in Greenacres were rented, 16.5% were owned outright and 39.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Greenacres suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Greenacres. 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