Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Humbug Scrub suburb profile
Humbug Scrub, SA · Postcode 5114
This Humbug Scrub suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Humbug Scrub, SA (postcode 5114). 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 Humbug Scrub with nearby suburbs.
Humbug Scrub at a glance
Population
410
Median rent
$235/wk
Household income
$2,078/wk
Median age
53
Humbug Scrub 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
+5.9% over 10 years
Population
410
was 416 in 2016
-6 · -1.4%
Median rent
$235/wk
was $285/wk in 2016
$50 · -17.5%
Household income
$2,078/wk
was $1,797/wk in 2016
+$281 · +15.6%
Median age
53
was 51 in 2016
+2 · +3.9%
Dig deeper: Humbug Scrub population growth · Humbug Scrub then and now
Humbug Scrub vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Humbug Scrub, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-27.9% vs area
- Humbug Scrub$235/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
+29.3% vs area
- Humbug Scrub$2,078/wk
- Nearby$1,489/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
+32.5% vs area
- Humbug Scrub53
- Nearby32
- Adelaide40
Personal income
+13.9% vs area
- Humbug Scrub$910/wk
- Nearby$727/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Humbug Scrub compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Humbug Scrub ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,102
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,055.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,104.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,035.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Humbug Scrub on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Humbug Scrub, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Humbug Scrub people
- Population
- 410
- Median age
- 53
- Born overseas
- 20.2%
- 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
Humbug Scrub income
- Median household income
- $2,078/wk
- Median personal income
- $910/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Humbug Scrub housing
- Median rent
- $235/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,600/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 42.6%
- Mortgaged
- 45.8%
- Rented
- 3.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9%
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
Humbug Scrub work
- Employment to population
- 59%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 51.2%
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 5114)
Compare Humbug Scrub with nearby suburbs
Humbug Scrub in numbers
Humbug Scrub had 410 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 53, 26% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 20.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 42.6% own their home outright, 45.8% are paying a mortgage, 3.9% rent. Separate houses make up 90.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $235/wk, 24% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $2,078/wk, 36% above the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.4% (from 416 to 410). Median rent moved from $285/wk to $235/wk (-17.5%).
Humbug Scrub suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Humbug Scrub, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Humbug Scrub was $235/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Humbug Scrub, SA?
- Humbug Scrub had 410 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Humbug Scrub?
- Median household income in Humbug Scrub was $2,078/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Humbug Scrub?
- 3.9% of occupied homes in Humbug Scrub were rented, 42.6% were owned outright and 45.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Humbug Scrub suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Humbug Scrub. 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