Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wellington East suburb profile
Wellington East, SA · Postcode 5259
This Wellington East suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wellington East, SA (postcode 5259). 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 Wellington East with nearby suburbs.
Wellington East at a glance
Population
291
Median rent
$310/wk
Household income
$1,383/wk
Median age
56
Wellington East 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
+85.4% over 10 years
Population
291
was 169 in 2016
+122 · +72.2%
Median rent
$310/wk
was $185/wk in 2016
+$125 · +67.6%
Household income
$1,383/wk
was $911/wk in 2016
+$472 · +51.8%
Median age
56
was 62 in 2016
-6 · -9.7%
Dig deeper: Wellington East population growth · Wellington East then and now
Wellington East vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Wellington East, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-3.1% vs area
- Wellington East$310/wk
- Nearby$245/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-11.3% vs area
- Wellington East$1,383/wk
- Nearby$1,124/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+36.6% vs area
- Wellington East56
- Nearby47
- SA41
Personal income
-13.2% vs area
- Wellington East$678/wk
- Nearby$624/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Wellington East compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wellington East sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,025
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5974.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,011.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4951.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wellington East on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wellington East, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wellington East people
- Population
- 291
- Median age
- 56
- Born overseas
- 17.2%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Wellington East income
- Median household income
- $1,383/wk
- Median personal income
- $678/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wellington East housing
- Median rent
- $310/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 55.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 30%
- Mortgaged
- 14.7%
- Rented
- 8.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 45.6%
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
Wellington East work
- Employment to population
- 45.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 42.6%
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 5259)
Compare Wellington East with nearby suburbs
Wellington East in numbers
Wellington East had 291 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 56, 33% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 17.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 30% own their home outright, 14.7% are paying a mortgage, 8.8% rent. Separate houses make up 55.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $310/wk, close to the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,383/wk, 10% below 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 72.2% (from 169 to 291). Median rent moved from $185/wk to $310/wk (+67.6%).
Wellington East suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wellington East, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Wellington East was $310/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wellington East, SA?
- Wellington East had 291 residents at the 2021 Census, up 72.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wellington East?
- Median household income in Wellington East was $1,383/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wellington East?
- 8.8% of occupied homes in Wellington East were rented, 30% were owned outright and 14.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wellington East suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wellington East. 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