Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Snowtown suburb profile
Snowtown, SA · Postcode 5520
This Snowtown suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Snowtown, SA (postcode 5520). 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 Snowtown with nearby suburbs.
Snowtown at a glance
Population
425
Median rent
$150/wk
Household income
$771/wk
Median age
54
Snowtown 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
-10% over 10 years
Population
425
was 467 in 2016
-42 · -9%
Median rent
$150/wk
was $148/wk in 2016
+$2 · +1.4%
Household income
$771/wk
was $748/wk in 2016
+$23 · +3.1%
Median age
54
was 52 in 2016
+2 · +3.8%
Dig deeper: Snowtown population growth · Snowtown then and now
Snowtown vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Snowtown, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-53.1% vs area
- Snowtown$150/wk
- Nearby$217.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-50.5% vs area
- Snowtown$771/wk
- Nearby$1,120.5/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+31.7% vs area
- Snowtown54
- Nearby43
- SA41
Personal income
-35% vs area
- Snowtown$508/wk
- Nearby$596.5/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Snowtown compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Snowtown ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1798.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1809.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1879.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1810.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Snowtown on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Snowtown, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Snowtown people
- Population
- 425
- Median age
- 54
- Born overseas
- 10.1%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Snowtown income
- Median household income
- $771/wk
- Median personal income
- $508/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Snowtown housing
- Median rent
- $150/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $628/mo
- Separate houses
- 78.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 36%
- Mortgaged
- 26%
- Rented
- 15.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 19.4%
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
Snowtown work
- Employment to population
- 35.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 25.2%
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 5520)
Compare Snowtown with nearby suburbs
Snowtown in numbers
Snowtown had 425 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 54, 29% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2 people. 10.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36% own their home outright, 26% are paying a mortgage, 15.3% rent. Separate houses make up 78.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $150/wk, 52% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $771/wk, 50% below the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 9% (from 467 to 425). Median rent moved from $148/wk to $150/wk (+1.4%).
Snowtown suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Snowtown, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Snowtown was $150/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Snowtown, SA?
- Snowtown had 425 residents at the 2021 Census, down 9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Snowtown?
- Median household income in Snowtown was $771/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Snowtown?
- 15.3% of occupied homes in Snowtown were rented, 36% were owned outright and 26% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Snowtown suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Snowtown. 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