Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Langhorne Creek suburb profile
Langhorne Creek, SA · Postcode 5255
This Langhorne Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Langhorne Creek, SA (postcode 5255). 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 Langhorne Creek with nearby suburbs.
Langhorne Creek at a glance
Population
444
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,674/wk
Median age
49
Langhorne Creek 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
+13.6% over 10 years
Population
444
was 427 in 2016
+17 · +4%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $120/wk in 2016
+$80 · +66.7%
Household income
$1,674/wk
was $1,385/wk in 2016
+$289 · +20.9%
Median age
49
was 45 in 2016
+4 · +8.9%
Dig deeper: Langhorne Creek population growth · Langhorne Creek then and now
Langhorne Creek vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Langhorne Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-37.5% vs area
- Langhorne Creek$200/wk
- Nearby$250/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
+7.4% vs area
- Langhorne Creek$1,674/wk
- Nearby$1,283/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+19.5% vs area
- Langhorne Creek49
- Nearby45
- SA41
Personal income
+6.9% vs area
- Langhorne Creek$835/wk
- Nearby$649/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Langhorne Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Langhorne Creek sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,040.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,012.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,049.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,002.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Langhorne Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Langhorne Creek, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Langhorne Creek people
- Population
- 444
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 7.9%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Langhorne Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,674/wk
- Median personal income
- $835/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Langhorne Creek housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,338/mo
- Separate houses
- 79.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 43.4%
- Mortgaged
- 28.8%
- Rented
- 6.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 19.3%
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
Langhorne Creek work
- Employment to population
- 71.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 52.6%
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 5255)
Compare Langhorne Creek with nearby suburbs
Langhorne Creek in numbers
Langhorne Creek had 444 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 17% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 7.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43.4% own their home outright, 28.8% are paying a mortgage, 6.1% rent. Separate houses make up 79.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 35% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,674/wk, 9% above the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 4% (from 427 to 444). Median rent moved from $120/wk to $200/wk (+66.7%).
Langhorne Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Langhorne Creek, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Langhorne Creek was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Langhorne Creek, SA?
- Langhorne Creek had 444 residents at the 2021 Census, up 4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Langhorne Creek?
- Median household income in Langhorne Creek was $1,674/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Langhorne Creek?
- 6.1% of occupied homes in Langhorne Creek were rented, 43.4% were owned outright and 28.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Langhorne Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Langhorne Creek. 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