Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Queenstown suburb profile
Queenstown, SA · Postcode 5014
This Queenstown suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Queenstown, SA (postcode 5014). 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 Queenstown with nearby suburbs.
Queenstown at a glance
Population
1,943
Median rent
$270/wk
Household income
$1,115/wk
Median age
43
Queenstown 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
+7.6% over 10 years
Population
1,943
was 1,883 in 2016
+60 · +3.2%
Median rent
$270/wk
was $245/wk in 2016
+$25 · +10.2%
Household income
$1,115/wk
was $891/wk in 2016
+$224 · +25.1%
Median age
43
was 44 in 2016
-1 · -2.3%
Dig deeper: Queenstown population growth · Queenstown then and now
Queenstown vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Queenstown, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-17.2% vs area
- Queenstown$270/wk
- Nearby$282/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
-30.6% vs area
- Queenstown$1,115/wk
- Nearby$1,355.5/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
+7.5% vs area
- Queenstown43
- Nearby39.5
- Adelaide40
Personal income
-22% vs area
- Queenstown$623/wk
- Nearby$717.5/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Queenstown compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Queenstown sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2917
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2905.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1901.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2905.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Queenstown on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Queenstown, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Queenstown people
- Population
- 1,943
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 23%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Queenstown income
- Median household income
- $1,115/wk
- Median personal income
- $623/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Queenstown housing
- Median rent
- $270/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,463/mo
- Separate houses
- 52.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 3.8%
- Owned outright
- 24.5%
- Mortgaged
- 29.1%
- Rented
- 33.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.9%
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
Queenstown work
- Employment to population
- 52.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 47.7%
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 5014)
Compare Queenstown with nearby suburbs
Queenstown in numbers
Queenstown had 1,943 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 303rd most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 43, close to the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 23% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 24.5% own their home outright, 29.1% are paying a mortgage, 33.5% rent. Separate houses make up 52.3% of dwellings, with 3.8% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $270/wk, 13% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,115/wk, 27% below the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.6%. 47.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 3.2% (from 1,883 to 1,943). Median rent moved from $245/wk to $270/wk (+10.2%).
Queenstown suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Queenstown, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Queenstown was $270/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Queenstown, SA?
- Queenstown had 1,943 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Queenstown?
- Median household income in Queenstown was $1,115/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Queenstown?
- 33.5% of occupied homes in Queenstown were rented, 24.5% were owned outright and 29.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Queenstown suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Queenstown (SA). 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