Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Sedan suburb profile
Sedan, SA · Postcode 5353
This Sedan suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Sedan, SA (postcode 5353). 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 Sedan with nearby suburbs.
Sedan at a glance
Population
212
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,052/wk
Median age
40
Sedan 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
-4.1% over 10 years
Population
212
was 211 in 2016
+1 · +0.5%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$50 · +33.3%
Household income
$1,052/wk
was $924/wk in 2016
+$128 · +13.9%
Median age
40
was 42 in 2016
-2 · -4.8%
Dig deeper: Sedan population growth · Sedan then and now
Sedan vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Sedan, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-37.5% vs area
- Sedan$200/wk
- Nearby$297.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-32.5% vs area
- Sedan$1,052/wk
- Nearby$1,645/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
-2.4% vs area
- Sedan40
- Nearby43
- SA41
Personal income
-24.6% vs area
- Sedan$589/wk
- Nearby$771.5/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Sedan compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Sedan sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4992.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3942.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,025.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3933.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Sedan on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Sedan, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Sedan people
- Population
- 212
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 8%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Sedan income
- Median household income
- $1,052/wk
- Median personal income
- $589/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Sedan housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 66.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 24%
- Mortgaged
- 38.5%
- Rented
- 9.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 26%
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
Sedan work
- Employment to population
- 52.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 36.8%
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 5353)
Compare Sedan with nearby suburbs
Sedan in numbers
Sedan had 212 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 40, 5% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 24% own their home outright, 38.5% are paying a mortgage, 9.6% rent. Separate houses make up 66.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 35% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,052/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 0.5% (from 211 to 212). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $200/wk (+33.3%).
Sedan suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Sedan, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Sedan was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Sedan, SA?
- Sedan had 212 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Sedan?
- Median household income in Sedan was $1,052/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Sedan?
- 9.6% of occupied homes in Sedan were rented, 24% were owned outright and 38.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Sedan suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Sedan. 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