Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Jagged suburb profile
Mount Jagged, SA · Postcode 5211
This Mount Jagged suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Jagged, SA (postcode 5211). 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 Mount Jagged with nearby suburbs.
Mount Jagged at a glance
Population
155
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,800/wk
Median age
41
Mount Jagged 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
+74.2% over 10 years
Population
155
was 155 in 2016
0 · 0%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $75/wk in 2016
+$225 · +300%
Household income
$1,800/wk
was $1,053/wk in 2016
+$747 · +70.9%
Median age
41
was 44 in 2016
-3 · -6.8%
Dig deeper: Mount Jagged population growth · Mount Jagged then and now
Mount Jagged vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Jagged, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-6.2% vs area
- Mount Jagged$300/wk
- Nearby$292.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
+15.5% vs area
- Mount Jagged$1,800/wk
- Nearby$1,068.5/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Mount Jagged41
- Nearby54.5
- SA41
Personal income
+4.2% vs area
- Mount Jagged$814/wk
- Nearby$581/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Jagged compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Jagged sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,038.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6995.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,090.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6986.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Jagged on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Jagged, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mount Jagged people
- Population
- 155
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 10.3%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mount Jagged income
- Median household income
- $1,800/wk
- Median personal income
- $814/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Jagged housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,957/mo
- Separate houses
- 76.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 28.2%
- Mortgaged
- 38%
- Rented
- 4.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 21.1%
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
Mount Jagged work
- Employment to population
- 70.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 55.2%
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 5211)
Compare Mount Jagged with nearby suburbs
Mount Jagged in numbers
Mount Jagged had 155 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 41, close to the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 10.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 28.2% own their home outright, 38% are paying a mortgage, 4.2% rent. Separate houses make up 76.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 3% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,800/wk, 18% above the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 0% (from 155 to 155). Median rent moved from $75/wk to $300/wk (+300%).
Mount Jagged suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Jagged, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Jagged was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Jagged, SA?
- Mount Jagged had 155 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Jagged?
- Median household income in Mount Jagged was $1,800/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Jagged?
- 4.2% of occupied homes in Mount Jagged were rented, 28.2% were owned outright and 38% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Jagged suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Jagged. 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