Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Lower Light suburb profile
Lower Light, SA · Postcode 5501
This Lower Light suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Lower Light, SA (postcode 5501). 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 Lower Light with nearby suburbs.
Lower Light at a glance
Population
203
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,542/wk
Median age
45
Lower Light 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
-5.1% over 10 years
Population
203
was 206 in 2016
-3 · -1.5%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$50 · +20%
Household income
$1,542/wk
was $1,111/wk in 2016
+$431 · +38.8%
Median age
45
was 44 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Lower Light population growth · Lower Light then and now
Lower Light vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Lower Light, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-6.2% vs area
- Lower Light$300/wk
- Nearby$225/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-1.1% vs area
- Lower Light$1,542/wk
- Nearby$1,237/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+9.8% vs area
- Lower Light45
- Nearby48.5
- SA41
Personal income
-0.1% vs area
- Lower Light$780/wk
- Nearby$667/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Lower Light compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Lower Light sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3978.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4957.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3987.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3936.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Lower Light on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Lower Light, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Lower Light people
- Population
- 203
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 10.3%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Lower Light income
- Median household income
- $1,542/wk
- Median personal income
- $780/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Lower Light housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,120/mo
- Separate houses
- 86.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 47.3%
- Mortgaged
- 18.9%
- Rented
- 14.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.5%
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
Lower Light work
- Employment to population
- 51.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 27.6%
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 5501)
Compare Lower Light with nearby suburbs
Lower Light in numbers
Lower Light had 203 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 7% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 10.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 47.3% own their home outright, 18.9% are paying a mortgage, 14.9% rent. Separate houses make up 86.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 3% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,542/wk, close to 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 fell 1.5% (from 206 to 203). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $300/wk (+20%).
Lower Light suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Lower Light, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Lower Light was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Lower Light, SA?
- Lower Light had 203 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Lower Light?
- Median household income in Lower Light was $1,542/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Lower Light?
- 14.9% of occupied homes in Lower Light were rented, 47.3% were owned outright and 18.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Lower Light suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Lower Light. 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