Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Thebarton suburb profile
Thebarton, SA · Postcode 5031
This Thebarton suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Thebarton, SA (postcode 5031). 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 Thebarton with nearby suburbs.
Thebarton at a glance
Population
1,442
Median rent
$315/wk
Household income
$1,429/wk
Median age
39
Thebarton 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
+2.3% over 10 years
Population
1,442
was 1,431 in 2016
+11 · +0.8%
Median rent
$315/wk
was $285/wk in 2016
+$30 · +10.5%
Household income
$1,429/wk
was $1,149/wk in 2016
+$280 · +24.4%
Median age
39
was 38 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Thebarton population growth · Thebarton then and now
Thebarton vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Thebarton, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-3.4% vs area
- Thebarton$315/wk
- Nearby$305/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
-11.1% vs area
- Thebarton$1,429/wk
- Nearby$1,522/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
-2.5% vs area
- Thebarton39
- Nearby37
- Adelaide40
Personal income
+4% vs area
- Thebarton$831/wk
- Nearby$790.5/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Thebarton compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Thebarton sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4990.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,008.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1892.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,062.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Thebarton on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Thebarton, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Thebarton people
- Population
- 1,442
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 26.7%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Thebarton income
- Median household income
- $1,429/wk
- Median personal income
- $831/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Thebarton housing
- Median rent
- $315/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,627/mo
- Separate houses
- 50.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 13.3%
- Owned outright
- 22.4%
- Mortgaged
- 22.5%
- Rented
- 42.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.9%
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
Thebarton work
- Employment to population
- 64.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 67.3%
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 5031)
Compare Thebarton with nearby suburbs
Thebarton in numbers
Thebarton had 1,442 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 356th most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 39, 7% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 26.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 22.4% own their home outright, 22.5% are paying a mortgage, 42.9% rent. Separate houses make up 50.9% of dwellings, with 13.3% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $315/wk, close to the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,429/wk, 7% below the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.3%. 67.3% 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 0.8% (from 1,431 to 1,442). Median rent moved from $285/wk to $315/wk (+10.5%).
Thebarton suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Thebarton, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Thebarton was $315/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Thebarton, SA?
- Thebarton had 1,442 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Thebarton?
- Median household income in Thebarton was $1,429/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Thebarton?
- 42.9% of occupied homes in Thebarton were rented, 22.4% were owned outright and 22.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Thebarton suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Thebarton. 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