Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Sellicks Beach suburb profile
Sellicks Beach, SA · Postcode 5174
This Sellicks Beach suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Sellicks Beach, SA (postcode 5174). 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 Sellicks Beach with nearby suburbs.
Sellicks Beach at a glance
Population
2,705
Median rent
$320/wk
Household income
$1,424/wk
Median age
41
Sellicks Beach 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
+15.6% over 10 years
Population
2,705
was 2,616 in 2016
+89 · +3.4%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$40 · +14.3%
Household income
$1,424/wk
was $1,088/wk in 2016
+$336 · +30.9%
Median age
41
was 38 in 2016
+3 · +7.9%
Dig deeper: Sellicks Beach population growth · Sellicks Beach then and now
Sellicks Beach vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Sellicks Beach, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-1.8% vs area
- Sellicks Beach$320/wk
- Nearby$328/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
-11.4% vs area
- Sellicks Beach$1,424/wk
- Nearby$1,355.5/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
+2.5% vs area
- Sellicks Beach41
- Nearby45
- Adelaide40
Personal income
-6.8% vs area
- Sellicks Beach$745/wk
- Nearby$693.5/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Sellicks Beach compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Sellicks Beach sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4985.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3942.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,016.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3935
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Sellicks Beach on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Sellicks Beach, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Sellicks Beach people
- Population
- 2,705
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 20.4%
- 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
Sellicks Beach income
- Median household income
- $1,424/wk
- Median personal income
- $745/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Sellicks Beach housing
- Median rent
- $320/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,391/mo
- Separate houses
- 75.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.7%
- Owned outright
- 22.4%
- Mortgaged
- 39.4%
- Rented
- 13.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 22.1%
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
Sellicks Beach work
- Employment to population
- 58.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 48.1%
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 5174)
Compare Sellicks Beach with nearby suburbs
Sellicks Beach in numbers
Sellicks Beach had 2,705 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 231st most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 41, close to the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 20.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 22.4% own their home outright, 39.4% are paying a mortgage, 13.5% rent. Separate houses make up 75.6% of dwellings, with 0.7% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $320/wk, 3% above the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,424/wk, 7% below the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.4%. 48.1% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 3.4% (from 2,616 to 2,705). Median rent moved from $280/wk to $320/wk (+14.3%).
Sellicks Beach suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Sellicks Beach, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Sellicks Beach was $320/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Sellicks Beach, SA?
- Sellicks Beach had 2,705 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Sellicks Beach?
- Median household income in Sellicks Beach was $1,424/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Sellicks Beach?
- 13.5% of occupied homes in Sellicks Beach were rented, 22.4% were owned outright and 39.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Sellicks Beach suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Sellicks Beach. 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