Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Rendelsham suburb profile
Rendelsham, SA · Postcode 5280
This Rendelsham suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Rendelsham, SA (postcode 5280). 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 Rendelsham with nearby suburbs.
Rendelsham at a glance
Population
229
Median rent
$125/wk
Household income
$1,213/wk
Median age
43
Rendelsham 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
+18% over 10 years
Population
229
was 200 in 2016
+29 · +14.5%
Median rent
$125/wk
was $123/wk in 2016
+$2 · +1.6%
Household income
$1,213/wk
was $1,238/wk in 2016
$25 · -2%
Median age
43
was 42 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Rendelsham population growth · Rendelsham then and now
Rendelsham vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Rendelsham, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-60.9% vs area
- Rendelsham$125/wk
- Nearby$199/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-22.2% vs area
- Rendelsham$1,213/wk
- Nearby$1,202/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+4.9% vs area
- Rendelsham43
- Nearby48
- SA41
Personal income
+3.7% vs area
- Rendelsham$810/wk
- Nearby$699/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Rendelsham compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Rendelsham sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,013.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5981.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,028.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5969.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Rendelsham on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Rendelsham, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Rendelsham people
- Population
- 229
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 5.7%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Rendelsham income
- Median household income
- $1,213/wk
- Median personal income
- $810/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Rendelsham housing
- Median rent
- $125/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $802/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 44.3%
- Mortgaged
- 25.8%
- Rented
- 11.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.2%
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
Rendelsham work
- Employment to population
- 63.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 45.6%
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 5280)
Compare Rendelsham with nearby suburbs
Rendelsham in numbers
Rendelsham had 229 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, close to the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 5.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 44.3% own their home outright, 25.8% are paying a mortgage, 11.3% rent. Separate houses make up 90.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $125/wk, 60% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,213/wk, 21% below the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 14.5% (from 200 to 229). Median rent moved from $123/wk to $125/wk (+1.6%).
Rendelsham suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Rendelsham, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Rendelsham was $125/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Rendelsham, SA?
- Rendelsham had 229 residents at the 2021 Census, up 14.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Rendelsham?
- Median household income in Rendelsham was $1,213/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Rendelsham?
- 11.3% of occupied homes in Rendelsham were rented, 44.3% were owned outright and 25.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Rendelsham suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Rendelsham. 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