Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Hope Forest suburb profile
Hope Forest, SA · Postcode 5172
This Hope Forest suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Hope Forest, SA (postcode 5172). 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 Hope Forest with nearby suburbs.
Hope Forest at a glance
Population
143
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,949/wk
Median age
42
Hope Forest 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
+9.2% over 10 years
Population
143
was 143 in 2016
0 · 0%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $180/wk in 2016
+$70 · +38.9%
Household income
$1,949/wk
was $1,531/wk in 2016
+$418 · +27.3%
Median age
42
was 42 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Hope Forest population growth · Hope Forest then and now
Hope Forest vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Hope Forest, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-23.3% vs area
- Hope Forest$250/wk
- Nearby$328/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
+21.3% vs area
- Hope Forest$1,949/wk
- Nearby$1,355.5/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
+5% vs area
- Hope Forest42
- Nearby45
- Adelaide40
Personal income
+12.6% vs area
- Hope Forest$900/wk
- Nearby$693.5/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Hope Forest compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Hope Forest sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,060.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,038.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,107
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,018.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Hope Forest on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Hope Forest, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Hope Forest people
- Population
- 143
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 14%
- 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
Hope Forest income
- Median household income
- $1,949/wk
- Median personal income
- $900/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Hope Forest housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,075/mo
- Separate houses
- 96.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 36.5%
- Mortgaged
- 44.2%
- Rented
- 13.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
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
Hope Forest work
- Employment to population
- 63.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 63%
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 5172)
Compare Hope Forest with nearby suburbs
Hope Forest in numbers
Hope Forest had 143 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 42, close to the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 14% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.5% own their home outright, 44.2% are paying a mortgage, 13.5% rent. Separate houses make up 96.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 19% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,949/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 0% (from 143 to 143). Median rent moved from $180/wk to $250/wk (+38.9%).
Hope Forest suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Hope Forest, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Hope Forest was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Hope Forest, SA?
- Hope Forest had 143 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Hope Forest?
- Median household income in Hope Forest was $1,949/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Hope Forest?
- 13.5% of occupied homes in Hope Forest were rented, 36.5% were owned outright and 44.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Hope Forest suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Hope Forest. 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