Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Shea-Oak Log suburb profile
Shea-Oak Log, SA · Postcode 5371
This Shea-Oak Log suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Shea-Oak Log, SA (postcode 5371). 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 Shea-Oak Log with nearby suburbs.
Shea-Oak Log at a glance
Population
141
Median rent
$150/wk
Household income
$1,724/wk
Median age
49
Shea-Oak Log 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
141
was 134 in 2016
+7 · +5.2%
Median rent
$150/wk
was $180/wk in 2016
$30 · -16.7%
Household income
$1,724/wk
was $1,541/wk in 2016
+$183 · +11.9%
Median age
49
was 47 in 2016
+2 · +4.3%
Dig deeper: Shea-Oak Log population growth · Shea-Oak Log then and now
Shea-Oak Log vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Shea-Oak Log, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-53.1% vs area
- Shea-Oak Log$150/wk
- Nearby$307.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
+10.6% vs area
- Shea-Oak Log$1,724/wk
- Nearby$1,706.5/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+19.5% vs area
- Shea-Oak Log49
- Nearby42
- SA41
Personal income
+5.1% vs area
- Shea-Oak Log$821/wk
- Nearby$765.5/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Shea-Oak Log compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Shea-Oak Log sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,050.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,010.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,044.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6994.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Shea-Oak Log on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Shea-Oak Log, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Shea-Oak Log people
- Population
- 141
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 9.2%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Shea-Oak Log income
- Median household income
- $1,724/wk
- Median personal income
- $821/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Shea-Oak Log housing
- Median rent
- $150/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 94.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 50%
- Mortgaged
- 29.3%
- Rented
- 8.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.1%
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
Shea-Oak Log work
- Employment to population
- 63.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 48.7%
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 5371)
Compare Shea-Oak Log with nearby suburbs
Shea-Oak Log in numbers
Shea-Oak Log had 141 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 17% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 9.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 50% own their home outright, 29.3% are paying a mortgage, 8.6% rent. Separate houses make up 94.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $150/wk, 52% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,724/wk, 13% above the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 5.2% (from 134 to 141). Median rent moved from $180/wk to $150/wk (-16.7%).
Shea-Oak Log suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Shea-Oak Log, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Shea-Oak Log was $150/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Shea-Oak Log, SA?
- Shea-Oak Log had 141 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Shea-Oak Log?
- Median household income in Shea-Oak Log was $1,724/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Shea-Oak Log?
- 8.6% of occupied homes in Shea-Oak Log were rented, 50% were owned outright and 29.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Shea-Oak Log suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Shea-Oak Log. 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