Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
White Sands suburb profile
White Sands, SA · Postcode 5253
This White Sands suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for White Sands, SA (postcode 5253). 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 White Sands with nearby suburbs.
White Sands at a glance
Population
194
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,149/wk
Median age
57
White Sands 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
+42.6% over 10 years
Population
194
was 156 in 2016
+38 · +24.4%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$100 · +50%
Household income
$1,149/wk
was $1,458/wk in 2016
$309 · -21.2%
Median age
57
was 53 in 2016
+4 · +7.5%
Dig deeper: White Sands population growth · White Sands then and now
White Sands vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for White Sands, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-6.2% vs area
- White Sands$300/wk
- Nearby$272.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-26.3% vs area
- White Sands$1,149/wk
- Nearby$1,427/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+39% vs area
- White Sands57
- Nearby42
- SA41
Personal income
-4.5% vs area
- White Sands$746/wk
- Nearby$700/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How White Sands compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
White Sands sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3970.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2926
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4992.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2903.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
White Sands on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for White Sands, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
White Sands people
- Population
- 194
- Median age
- 57
- Born overseas
- 6.7%
- 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
White Sands income
- Median household income
- $1,149/wk
- Median personal income
- $746/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
White Sands housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,213/mo
- Separate houses
- 47.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 52.7%
- Mortgaged
- 22%
- Rented
- 16.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.2%
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
White Sands work
- Employment to population
- 52.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 38.6%
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 5253)
Compare White Sands with nearby suburbs
White Sands in numbers
White Sands had 194 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 57, 36% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2 people. 6.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 52.7% own their home outright, 22% are paying a mortgage, 16.5% rent. Separate houses make up 47.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 3% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,149/wk, 25% 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 grew 24.4% (from 156 to 194). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $300/wk (+50%).
White Sands suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in White Sands, SA?
- The median weekly rent in White Sands was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in White Sands, SA?
- White Sands had 194 residents at the 2021 Census, up 24.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in White Sands?
- Median household income in White Sands was $1,149/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in White Sands?
- 16.5% of occupied homes in White Sands were rented, 52.7% were owned outright and 22% were owned with a mortgage.
About this White Sands suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching White Sands. 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