Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Point Turton suburb profile
Point Turton, SA · Postcode 5575
This Point Turton suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Point Turton, SA (postcode 5575). 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 Point Turton with nearby suburbs.
Point Turton at a glance
Population
350
Median rent
$210/wk
Household income
$1,050/wk
Median age
61
Point Turton 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
+24.6% over 10 years
Population
350
was 333 in 2016
+17 · +5.1%
Median rent
$210/wk
was $231/wk in 2016
$21 · -9.1%
Household income
$1,050/wk
was $954/wk in 2016
+$96 · +10.1%
Median age
61
was 60 in 2016
+1 · +1.7%
Dig deeper: Point Turton population growth · Point Turton then and now
Point Turton vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Point Turton, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-34.4% vs area
- Point Turton$210/wk
- Nearby$219/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-32.6% vs area
- Point Turton$1,050/wk
- Nearby$943/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+48.8% vs area
- Point Turton61
- Nearby60
- SA41
Personal income
-31.2% vs area
- Point Turton$537/wk
- Nearby$558/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Point Turton compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Point Turton sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4994.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3936.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,010.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2892.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Point Turton on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Point Turton, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Point Turton people
- Population
- 350
- Median age
- 61
- Born overseas
- 9.4%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Point Turton income
- Median household income
- $1,050/wk
- Median personal income
- $537/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Point Turton housing
- Median rent
- $210/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,408/mo
- Separate houses
- 33.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 20.6%
- Mortgaged
- 9.5%
- Rented
- 3.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 66.2%
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
Point Turton work
- Employment to population
- 42.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 31.5%
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 5575)
Compare Point Turton with nearby suburbs
Point Turton in numbers
Point Turton had 350 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 61, 45% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2 people. 9.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 20.6% own their home outright, 9.5% are paying a mortgage, 3.9% rent. Separate houses make up 33.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $210/wk, 32% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,050/wk, 31% below the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 5.1% (from 333 to 350). Median rent moved from $231/wk to $210/wk (-9.1%).
Point Turton suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Point Turton, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Point Turton was $210/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Point Turton, SA?
- Point Turton had 350 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Point Turton?
- Median household income in Point Turton was $1,050/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Point Turton?
- 3.9% of occupied homes in Point Turton were rented, 20.6% were owned outright and 9.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Point Turton suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Point Turton. 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