Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Nangwarry suburb profile
Nangwarry, SA · Postcode 5277
This Nangwarry suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Nangwarry, 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 Nangwarry with nearby suburbs.
Nangwarry at a glance
Population
505
Median rent
$160/wk
Household income
$900/wk
Median age
45
Nangwarry 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
-8.5% over 10 years
Population
505
was 520 in 2016
-15 · -2.9%
Median rent
$160/wk
was $135/wk in 2016
+$25 · +18.5%
Household income
$900/wk
was $804/wk in 2016
+$96 · +11.9%
Median age
45
was 43 in 2016
+2 · +4.7%
Dig deeper: Nangwarry population growth · Nangwarry then and now
Nangwarry vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Nangwarry, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-50% vs area
- Nangwarry$160/wk
- Nearby$206.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-42.3% vs area
- Nangwarry$900/wk
- Nearby$1,278/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+9.8% vs area
- Nangwarry45
- Nearby48
- SA41
Personal income
-35.7% vs area
- Nangwarry$502/wk
- Nearby$749/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Nangwarry compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Nangwarry ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1784.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1778.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1878.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1764.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Nangwarry on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Nangwarry, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Nangwarry people
- Population
- 505
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 13.5%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Nangwarry income
- Median household income
- $900/wk
- Median personal income
- $502/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Nangwarry housing
- Median rent
- $160/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $553/mo
- Separate houses
- 87.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 35%
- Mortgaged
- 30.4%
- Rented
- 17.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.3%
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
Nangwarry work
- Employment to population
- 37.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 14.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 26.3%
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 Nangwarry with nearby suburbs
Nangwarry in numbers
Nangwarry had 505 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 7% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 13.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35% own their home outright, 30.4% are paying a mortgage, 17.5% rent. Separate houses make up 87.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $160/wk, 48% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $900/wk, 41% below the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 14.9%. 26.3% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 2.9% (from 520 to 505). Median rent moved from $135/wk to $160/wk (+18.5%).
Nangwarry suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Nangwarry, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Nangwarry was $160/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Nangwarry, SA?
- Nangwarry had 505 residents at the 2021 Census, down 2.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Nangwarry?
- Median household income in Nangwarry was $900/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Nangwarry?
- 17.5% of occupied homes in Nangwarry were rented, 35% were owned outright and 30.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Nangwarry suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Nangwarry. 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