Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Monarto South suburb profile
Monarto South, SA · Postcode 5254
This Monarto South suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Monarto South, 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 South with nearby suburbs.
Monarto South at a glance
Population
152
Median rent
$115/wk
Household income
$1,774/wk
Median age
40
Monarto South 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
+13.4% over 10 years
Population
152
was 159 in 2016
-7 · -4.4%
Median rent
$115/wk
was $80/wk in 2016
+$35 · +43.8%
Household income
$1,774/wk
was $1,145/wk in 2016
+$629 · +54.9%
Median age
40
was 43 in 2016
-3 · -7%
Dig deeper: Monarto South population growth · Monarto South then and now
Monarto South vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Monarto South, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-64.1% vs area
- Monarto South$115/wk
- Nearby$250/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
+13.8% vs area
- Monarto South$1,774/wk
- Nearby$1,283/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
-2.4% vs area
- Monarto South40
- Nearby45
- SA41
Personal income
-22.4% vs area
- Monarto South$606/wk
- Nearby$649/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Monarto South compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Monarto South sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,008.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4964.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,032.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4943.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Monarto South on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Monarto South, SA.
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Monarto South people
- Population
- 152
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 15.8%
- 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
Monarto South income
- Median household income
- $1,774/wk
- Median personal income
- $606/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Monarto South housing
- Median rent
- $115/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,464/mo
- Separate houses
- 85.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 31.3%
- Mortgaged
- 45.3%
- Rented
- 7.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 23.4%
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 South work
- Employment to population
- 61.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 49.6%
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 5254)
Compare Monarto South with nearby suburbs
Monarto South in numbers
Monarto South had 152 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 40, 5% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 15.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 31.3% own their home outright, 45.3% are paying a mortgage, 7.8% rent. Separate houses make up 85.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $115/wk, 63% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,774/wk, 16% above the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 4.4% (from 159 to 152). Median rent moved from $80/wk to $115/wk (+43.8%).
Monarto South suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Monarto South, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Monarto South was $115/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Monarto South, SA?
- Monarto South had 152 residents at the 2021 Census, down 4.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Monarto South?
- Median household income in Monarto South was $1,774/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Monarto South?
- 7.8% of occupied homes in Monarto South were rented, 31.3% were owned outright and 45.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Monarto South suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Monarto South. 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