Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Monarto suburb profile
Monarto, SA · Postcode 5254
This Monarto suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Monarto, SA (postcode 5254). 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 Monarto with nearby suburbs.
Monarto at a glance
Population
203
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,471/wk
Median age
45
Monarto 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
+3% over 10 years
Population
203
was 209 in 2016
-6 · -2.9%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $225/wk in 2016
+$25 · +11.1%
Household income
$1,471/wk
was $1,270/wk in 2016
+$201 · +15.8%
Median age
45
was 42 in 2016
+3 · +7.1%
Dig deeper: Monarto population growth · Monarto then and now
Monarto vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Monarto, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-21.9% vs area
- Monarto$250/wk
- Nearby$250/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-5.6% vs area
- Monarto$1,471/wk
- Nearby$1,283/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+9.8% vs area
- Monarto45
- Nearby45
- SA41
Personal income
-11.7% vs area
- Monarto$690/wk
- Nearby$649/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Monarto compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Monarto sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,018.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5970.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,040.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3935.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Monarto on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Monarto, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Monarto people
- Population
- 203
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 10.8%
- 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
Monarto income
- Median household income
- $1,471/wk
- Median personal income
- $690/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Monarto housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 41%
- Mortgaged
- 37.3%
- Rented
- 7.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12%
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
Monarto work
- Employment to population
- 57.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 41.2%
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 5254)
Compare Monarto with nearby suburbs
Monarto in numbers
Monarto had 203 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 7% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 10.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 41% own their home outright, 37.3% are paying a mortgage, 7.2% rent. Separate houses make up 91.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 19% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,471/wk, 4% below the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 2.9% (from 209 to 203). Median rent moved from $225/wk to $250/wk (+11.1%).
Monarto suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Monarto, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Monarto was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Monarto, SA?
- Monarto had 203 residents at the 2021 Census, down 2.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Monarto?
- Median household income in Monarto was $1,471/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Monarto?
- 7.2% of occupied homes in Monarto were rented, 41% were owned outright and 37.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Monarto suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Monarto. 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