Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Meningie suburb profile
Meningie, SA · Postcode 5264
This Meningie suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Meningie, SA (postcode 5264). 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 Meningie with nearby suburbs.
Meningie at a glance
Population
1,118
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,022/wk
Median age
55
Meningie 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
-4.1% over 10 years
Population
1,118
was 1,118 in 2016
0 · 0%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $160/wk in 2016
+$40 · +25%
Household income
$1,022/wk
was $876/wk in 2016
+$146 · +16.7%
Median age
55
was 51 in 2016
+4 · +7.8%
Dig deeper: Meningie population growth · Meningie then and now
Meningie vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Meningie, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-37.5% vs area
- Meningie$200/wk
- Nearby$222.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-34.4% vs area
- Meningie$1,022/wk
- Nearby$1,303/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+34.1% vs area
- Meningie55
- Nearby45
- SA41
Personal income
-22.3% vs area
- Meningie$607/wk
- Nearby$752/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Meningie compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Meningie sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2928.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2906.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2940.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2904.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Meningie on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Meningie, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Meningie people
- Population
- 1,118
- Median age
- 55
- Born overseas
- 8.2%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Meningie income
- Median household income
- $1,022/wk
- Median personal income
- $607/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Meningie housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 75.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.9%
- Owned outright
- 35.4%
- Mortgaged
- 17.6%
- Rented
- 19%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 23.1%
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
Meningie work
- Employment to population
- 47.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 30.2%
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 5264)
Compare Meningie with nearby suburbs
Meningie in numbers
Meningie had 1,118 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 403rd most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 55, 31% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 8.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.4% own their home outright, 17.6% are paying a mortgage, 19% rent. Separate houses make up 75.2% of dwellings, with 0.9% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 35% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,022/wk, 33% below the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 2.3%. 30.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 0% (from 1,118 to 1,118). Median rent moved from $160/wk to $200/wk (+25%).
Meningie suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Meningie, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Meningie was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Meningie, SA?
- Meningie had 1,118 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Meningie?
- Median household income in Meningie was $1,022/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Meningie?
- 19% of occupied homes in Meningie were rented, 35.4% were owned outright and 17.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Meningie suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Meningie. 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