Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Lipson suburb profile
Lipson, SA · Postcode 5607
This Lipson suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Lipson, SA (postcode 5607). 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 Lipson with nearby suburbs.
Lipson at a glance
Population
211
Median rent
$220/wk
Household income
$1,218/wk
Median age
55
Lipson 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
+19.9% over 10 years
Population
211
was 208 in 2016
+3 · +1.4%
Median rent
$220/wk
was $100/wk in 2016
+$120 · +120%
Household income
$1,218/wk
was $1,050/wk in 2016
+$168 · +16%
Median age
55
was 45 in 2016
+10 · +22.2%
Dig deeper: Lipson population growth · Lipson then and now
Lipson vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Lipson, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-31.2% vs area
- Lipson$220/wk
- Nearby$230/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-21.9% vs area
- Lipson$1,218/wk
- Nearby$1,202/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+34.1% vs area
- Lipson55
- Nearby41
- SA41
Personal income
-28.4% vs area
- Lipson$559/wk
- Nearby$690/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Lipson compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Lipson sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3959.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3936.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3976.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6980.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Lipson on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Lipson, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Lipson people
- Population
- 211
- Median age
- 55
- Born overseas
- 6.2%
- 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
Lipson income
- Median household income
- $1,218/wk
- Median personal income
- $559/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Lipson housing
- Median rent
- $220/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 60.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 36.8%
- Mortgaged
- 18.4%
- Rented
- 4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 35.2%
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
Lipson work
- Employment to population
- 50.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 38.1%
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 5607)
Compare Lipson with nearby suburbs
Lipson in numbers
Lipson had 211 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 55, 31% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 6.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.8% own their home outright, 18.4% are paying a mortgage, 4% rent. Separate houses make up 60.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $220/wk, 29% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,218/wk, 20% below the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 1.4% (from 208 to 211). Median rent moved from $100/wk to $220/wk (+120%).
Lipson suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Lipson, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Lipson was $220/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Lipson, SA?
- Lipson had 211 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Lipson?
- Median household income in Lipson was $1,218/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Lipson?
- 4% of occupied homes in Lipson were rented, 36.8% were owned outright and 18.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Lipson suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Lipson. 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