Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Waitpinga suburb profile
Waitpinga, SA · Postcode 5211
This Waitpinga suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Waitpinga, SA (postcode 5211). 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 Waitpinga with nearby suburbs.
Waitpinga at a glance
Population
374
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,515/wk
Median age
51
Waitpinga 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
+19.5% over 10 years
Population
374
was 313 in 2016
+61 · +19.5%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $160/wk in 2016
+$90 · +56.3%
Household income
$1,515/wk
was $1,125/wk in 2016
+$390 · +34.7%
Median age
51
was 53 in 2016
-2 · -3.8%
Dig deeper: Waitpinga population growth · Waitpinga then and now
Waitpinga vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Waitpinga, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-21.9% vs area
- Waitpinga$250/wk
- Nearby$292.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-2.8% vs area
- Waitpinga$1,515/wk
- Nearby$1,068.5/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+24.4% vs area
- Waitpinga51
- Nearby54.5
- SA41
Personal income
-12% vs area
- Waitpinga$687/wk
- Nearby$581/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Waitpinga compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Waitpinga sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,027
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,007.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,046.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,020.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Waitpinga on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Waitpinga, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Waitpinga people
- Population
- 374
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 11.5%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Waitpinga income
- Median household income
- $1,515/wk
- Median personal income
- $687/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Waitpinga housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,821/mo
- Separate houses
- 77.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 39.1%
- Mortgaged
- 18.4%
- Rented
- 10.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 20.7%
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
Waitpinga work
- Employment to population
- 50.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 54.1%
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 5211)
Compare Waitpinga with nearby suburbs
Waitpinga in numbers
Waitpinga had 374 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 51, 21% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 11.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39.1% own their home outright, 18.4% are paying a mortgage, 10.6% rent. Separate houses make up 77.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 19% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,515/wk, close to the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 19.5% (from 313 to 374). Median rent moved from $160/wk to $250/wk (+56.3%).
Waitpinga suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Waitpinga, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Waitpinga was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Waitpinga, SA?
- Waitpinga had 374 residents at the 2021 Census, up 19.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Waitpinga?
- Median household income in Waitpinga was $1,515/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Waitpinga?
- 10.6% of occupied homes in Waitpinga were rented, 39.1% were owned outright and 18.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Waitpinga suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Waitpinga. 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