Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Meadows suburb profile
Meadows, SA · Postcode 5201
This Meadows suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Meadows, SA (postcode 5201). 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 Meadows with nearby suburbs.
Meadows at a glance
Population
1,717
Median rent
$343/wk
Household income
$1,964/wk
Median age
39
Meadows 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
+40.2% over 10 years
Population
1,717
was 1,369 in 2016
+348 · +25.4%
Median rent
$343/wk
was $261/wk in 2016
+$82 · +31.4%
Household income
$1,964/wk
was $1,564/wk in 2016
+$400 · +25.6%
Median age
39
was 38 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Meadows population growth · Meadows then and now
Meadows vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Meadows, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+7.2% vs area
- Meadows$343/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
+26% vs area
- Meadows$1,964/wk
- Nearby$1,002/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
-4.9% vs area
- Meadows39
- Nearby58.5
- SA41
Personal income
+17.4% vs area
- Meadows$917/wk
- Nearby$542/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Meadows compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Meadows sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,061.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,008.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,078.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5977.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Meadows on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Meadows, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Meadows people
- Population
- 1,717
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 10.6%
- 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
Meadows income
- Median household income
- $1,964/wk
- Median personal income
- $917/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Meadows housing
- Median rent
- $343/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,645/mo
- Separate houses
- 95.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 30.1%
- Mortgaged
- 54.2%
- Rented
- 10.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 3.3%
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
Meadows work
- Employment to population
- 64.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3%
- Year 12 or above
- 49.9%
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 5201)
Compare Meadows with nearby suburbs
Meadows in numbers
Meadows had 1,717 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 323rd most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 39, 7% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 10.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 30.1% own their home outright, 54.2% are paying a mortgage, 10.6% rent. Separate houses make up 95.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $343/wk, 11% above the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,964/wk, 28% above the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3%. 49.9% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 25.4% (from 1,369 to 1,717). Median rent moved from $261/wk to $343/wk (+31.4%).
Meadows suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Meadows, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Meadows was $343/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Meadows, SA?
- Meadows had 1,717 residents at the 2021 Census, up 25.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Meadows?
- Median household income in Meadows was $1,964/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Meadows?
- 10.6% of occupied homes in Meadows were rented, 30.1% were owned outright and 54.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Meadows suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Meadows. 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