Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Klemzig suburb profile
Klemzig, SA · Postcode 5087
This Klemzig suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Klemzig, SA (postcode 5087). 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 Klemzig with nearby suburbs.
Klemzig at a glance
Population
6,713
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,488/wk
Median age
36
Klemzig 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
+19.8% over 10 years
Population
6,713
was 6,100 in 2016
+613 · +10%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
+$30 · +11.1%
Household income
$1,488/wk
was $1,153/wk in 2016
+$335 · +29.1%
Median age
36
was 36 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Klemzig population growth · Klemzig then and now
Klemzig vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Klemzig, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-8% vs area
- Klemzig$300/wk
- Nearby$309.5/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
-7.4% vs area
- Klemzig$1,488/wk
- Nearby$1,579/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
-10% vs area
- Klemzig36
- Nearby36
- Adelaide40
Personal income
-3.8% vs area
- Klemzig$769/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 Klemzig compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Klemzig sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4996.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6996
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2938.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,032.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Klemzig on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Klemzig, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Klemzig people
- Population
- 6,713
- Median age
- 36
- Born overseas
- 40.7%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Klemzig income
- Median household income
- $1,488/wk
- Median personal income
- $769/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Klemzig housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,684/mo
- Separate houses
- 63.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 16.3%
- Owned outright
- 24.5%
- Mortgaged
- 28%
- Rented
- 38.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6%
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
Klemzig work
- Employment to population
- 59.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 67.3%
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 5087)
Compare Klemzig with nearby suburbs
Klemzig in numbers
Klemzig had 6,713 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 45th most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 36, 14% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 40.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 24.5% own their home outright, 28% are paying a mortgage, 38.5% rent. Separate houses make up 63.7% of dwellings, with 16.3% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 3% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,488/wk, 3% below the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.6%. 67.3% 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 10% (from 6,100 to 6,713). Median rent moved from $270/wk to $300/wk (+11.1%).
Klemzig suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Klemzig, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Klemzig was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Klemzig, SA?
- Klemzig had 6,713 residents at the 2021 Census, up 10% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Klemzig?
- Median household income in Klemzig was $1,488/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Klemzig?
- 38.5% of occupied homes in Klemzig were rented, 24.5% were owned outright and 28% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Klemzig suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Klemzig. 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