Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Pasadena suburb profile
Pasadena, SA · Postcode 5042
This Pasadena suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Pasadena, SA (postcode 5042). 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 Pasadena with nearby suburbs.
Pasadena at a glance
Population
3,073
Median rent
$333/wk
Household income
$1,381/wk
Median age
49
Pasadena 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
+6.2% over 10 years
Population
3,073
was 2,993 in 2016
+80 · +2.7%
Median rent
$333/wk
was $290/wk in 2016
+$43 · +14.8%
Household income
$1,381/wk
was $1,153/wk in 2016
+$228 · +19.8%
Median age
49
was 48 in 2016
+1 · +2.1%
Dig deeper: Pasadena population growth · Pasadena then and now
Pasadena vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Pasadena, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+2.1% vs area
- Pasadena$333/wk
- Nearby$310/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
-14.1% vs area
- Pasadena$1,381/wk
- Nearby$1,431/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
+22.5% vs area
- Pasadena49
- Nearby35
- Adelaide40
Personal income
-12.3% vs area
- Pasadena$701/wk
- Nearby$749/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Pasadena compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Pasadena sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,038.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,025.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,010.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,043.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Pasadena on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Pasadena, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Pasadena people
- Population
- 3,073
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 29.8%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Pasadena income
- Median household income
- $1,381/wk
- Median personal income
- $701/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Pasadena housing
- Median rent
- $333/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 62.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 3.6%
- Owned outright
- 32.8%
- Mortgaged
- 26.8%
- Rented
- 17.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.6%
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
Pasadena work
- Employment to population
- 48.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 58.8%
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 5042)
Compare Pasadena with nearby suburbs
Pasadena in numbers
Pasadena had 3,073 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 196th most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 49, 17% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 29.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.8% own their home outright, 26.8% are paying a mortgage, 17.2% rent. Separate houses make up 62.5% of dwellings, with 3.6% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $333/wk, 7% above the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,381/wk, 10% below the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.7%. 58.8% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 2.7% (from 2,993 to 3,073). Median rent moved from $290/wk to $333/wk (+14.8%).
Pasadena suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Pasadena, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Pasadena was $333/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Pasadena, SA?
- Pasadena had 3,073 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Pasadena?
- Median household income in Pasadena was $1,381/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Pasadena?
- 17.2% of occupied homes in Pasadena were rented, 32.8% were owned outright and 26.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Pasadena suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Pasadena. 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 · Richest suburbs in Adelaide