Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wellington suburb profile
Wellington, SA · Postcode 5259
This Wellington suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wellington, 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 with nearby suburbs.
Wellington at a glance
Population
184
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$971/wk
Median age
58
Wellington 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
-17.1% over 10 years
Population
184
was 205 in 2016
-21 · -10.2%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $180/wk in 2016
+$20 · +11.1%
Household income
$971/wk
was $1,067/wk in 2016
$96 · -9%
Median age
58
was 55 in 2016
+3 · +5.5%
Dig deeper: Wellington population growth · Wellington then and now
Wellington vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Wellington, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-37.5% vs area
- Wellington$200/wk
- Nearby$245/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-37.7% vs area
- Wellington$971/wk
- Nearby$1,124/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+41.5% vs area
- Wellington58
- Nearby47
- SA41
Personal income
-25.1% vs area
- Wellington$585/wk
- Nearby$624/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Wellington compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wellington sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3978.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2913.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,010.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3928.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wellington on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wellington, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wellington people
- Population
- 184
- Median age
- 58
- Born overseas
- 11.4%
- 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
Wellington income
- Median household income
- $971/wk
- Median personal income
- $585/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wellington housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 56.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 35.1%
- Mortgaged
- 13.4%
- Rented
- 9.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 38.1%
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
Wellington work
- Employment to population
- 49.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 22%
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 with nearby suburbs
Wellington in numbers
Wellington had 184 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 58, 38% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 11.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.1% own their home outright, 13.4% are paying a mortgage, 9.7% rent. Separate houses make up 56.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 35% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $971/wk, 36% below the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 10.2% (from 205 to 184). Median rent moved from $180/wk to $200/wk (+11.1%).
Wellington suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wellington, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Wellington was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wellington, SA?
- Wellington had 184 residents at the 2021 Census, down 10.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wellington?
- Median household income in Wellington was $971/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wellington?
- 9.7% of occupied homes in Wellington were rented, 35.1% were owned outright and 13.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wellington suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wellington (SA). 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