Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Harrogate suburb profile
Harrogate, SA · Postcode 5244
This Harrogate suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Harrogate, SA (postcode 5244). 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 Harrogate with nearby suburbs.
Harrogate at a glance
Population
431
Median rent
$303/wk
Household income
$1,942/wk
Median age
46
Harrogate 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
+17.1% over 10 years
Population
431
was 408 in 2016
+23 · +5.6%
Median rent
$303/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$153 · +102%
Household income
$1,942/wk
was $1,562/wk in 2016
+$380 · +24.3%
Median age
46
was 43 in 2016
+3 · +7%
Dig deeper: Harrogate population growth · Harrogate then and now
Harrogate vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Harrogate, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-5.3% vs area
- Harrogate$303/wk
- Nearby$330/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
+24.6% vs area
- Harrogate$1,942/wk
- Nearby$1,873.5/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+12.2% vs area
- Harrogate46
- Nearby44.5
- SA41
Personal income
-1.9% vs area
- Harrogate$766/wk
- Nearby$821.5/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Harrogate compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Harrogate sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,049.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,017
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,080
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6987.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Harrogate on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Harrogate, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Harrogate people
- Population
- 431
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 12.3%
- 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
Harrogate income
- Median household income
- $1,942/wk
- Median personal income
- $766/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Harrogate housing
- Median rent
- $303/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34.1%
- Mortgaged
- 48.5%
- Rented
- 9.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.4%
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
Harrogate work
- Employment to population
- 66.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 50.8%
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 5244)
Compare Harrogate with nearby suburbs
Harrogate in numbers
Harrogate had 431 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 10% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 12.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.1% own their home outright, 48.5% are paying a mortgage, 9.6% rent. Separate houses make up 90.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $303/wk, close to the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,942/wk, 27% above the typical SA suburb. 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 5.6% (from 408 to 431). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $303/wk (+102%).
Harrogate suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Harrogate, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Harrogate was $303/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Harrogate, SA?
- Harrogate had 431 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Harrogate?
- Median household income in Harrogate was $1,942/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Harrogate?
- 9.6% of occupied homes in Harrogate were rented, 34.1% were owned outright and 48.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Harrogate suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Harrogate. 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