Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wirrabara suburb profile
Wirrabara, SA · Postcode 5481
This Wirrabara suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wirrabara, SA (postcode 5481). 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 Wirrabara with nearby suburbs.
Wirrabara at a glance
Population
353
Median rent
$150/wk
Household income
$900/wk
Median age
60
Wirrabara 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
-13.1% over 10 years
Population
353
was 403 in 2016
-50 · -12.4%
Median rent
$150/wk
was $135/wk in 2016
+$15 · +11.1%
Household income
$900/wk
was $793/wk in 2016
+$107 · +13.5%
Median age
60
was 56 in 2016
+4 · +7.1%
Dig deeper: Wirrabara population growth · Wirrabara then and now
Wirrabara vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Wirrabara, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-53.1% vs area
- Wirrabara$150/wk
- Nearby$221/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-42.3% vs area
- Wirrabara$900/wk
- Nearby$1,237/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+46.3% vs area
- Wirrabara60
- Nearby47
- SA41
Personal income
-29.8% vs area
- Wirrabara$548/wk
- Nearby$647.5/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Wirrabara compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wirrabara sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3967.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3947.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3976.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5979.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wirrabara on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wirrabara, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wirrabara people
- Population
- 353
- Median age
- 60
- Born overseas
- 8.8%
- Average household size
- 1.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Wirrabara income
- Median household income
- $900/wk
- Median personal income
- $548/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wirrabara housing
- Median rent
- $150/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $867/mo
- Separate houses
- 73.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 43.6%
- Mortgaged
- 21.8%
- Rented
- 6.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 23.9%
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
Wirrabara work
- Employment to population
- 46%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 35.3%
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 5481)
Compare Wirrabara with nearby suburbs
Wirrabara in numbers
Wirrabara had 353 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 60, 43% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 1.9 people. 8.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43.6% own their home outright, 21.8% are paying a mortgage, 6.8% rent. Separate houses make up 73.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $150/wk, 52% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $900/wk, 41% 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 12.4% (from 403 to 353). Median rent moved from $135/wk to $150/wk (+11.1%).
Wirrabara suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wirrabara, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Wirrabara was $150/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wirrabara, SA?
- Wirrabara had 353 residents at the 2021 Census, down 12.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wirrabara?
- Median household income in Wirrabara was $900/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wirrabara?
- 6.8% of occupied homes in Wirrabara were rented, 43.6% were owned outright and 21.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wirrabara suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wirrabara. 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