Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Monbulla suburb profile
Monbulla, SA · Postcode 5277
This Monbulla suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Monbulla, SA (postcode 5277). 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 Monbulla with nearby suburbs.
Monbulla at a glance
Population
122
Median rent
$180/wk
Household income
$1,333/wk
Median age
47
Monbulla 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
+0.8% over 10 years
Population
122
was 127 in 2016
-5 · -3.9%
Median rent
$180/wk
was $160/wk in 2016
+$20 · +12.5%
Household income
$1,333/wk
was $1,166/wk in 2016
+$167 · +14.3%
Median age
47
was 43 in 2016
+4 · +9.3%
Dig deeper: Monbulla population growth · Monbulla then and now
Monbulla vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Monbulla, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-43.7% vs area
- Monbulla$180/wk
- Nearby$199/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-14.5% vs area
- Monbulla$1,333/wk
- Nearby$1,202/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+14.6% vs area
- Monbulla47
- Nearby48
- SA41
Personal income
-6.1% vs area
- Monbulla$733/wk
- Nearby$699/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Monbulla compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Monbulla sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,054.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,018.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,054.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,000.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Monbulla on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Monbulla, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Monbulla people
- Population
- 122
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 3.3%
- 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
Monbulla income
- Median household income
- $1,333/wk
- Median personal income
- $733/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Monbulla housing
- Median rent
- $180/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $611/mo
- Separate houses
- 74.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 32.8%
- Mortgaged
- 22.4%
- Rented
- 24.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 19%
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
Monbulla work
- Employment to population
- 71.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 35.5%
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 5277)
Compare Monbulla with nearby suburbs
Monbulla in numbers
Monbulla had 122 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 12% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 3.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.8% own their home outright, 22.4% are paying a mortgage, 24.1% rent. Separate houses make up 74.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $180/wk, 42% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,333/wk, 13% below the typical SA suburb. 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 fell 3.9% (from 127 to 122). Median rent moved from $160/wk to $180/wk (+12.5%).
Monbulla suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Monbulla, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Monbulla was $180/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Monbulla, SA?
- Monbulla had 122 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Monbulla?
- Median household income in Monbulla was $1,333/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Monbulla?
- 24.1% of occupied homes in Monbulla were rented, 32.8% were owned outright and 22.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Monbulla suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Monbulla. 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