Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Worrolong suburb profile
Worrolong, SA · Postcode 5291
This Worrolong suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Worrolong, SA (postcode 5291). 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 Worrolong with nearby suburbs.
Worrolong at a glance
Population
1,293
Median rent
$361/wk
Household income
$2,205/wk
Median age
36
Worrolong 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
+80.8% over 10 years
Population
1,293
was 899 in 2016
+394 · +43.8%
Median rent
$361/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$61 · +20.3%
Household income
$2,205/wk
was $1,902/wk in 2016
+$303 · +15.9%
Median age
36
was 37 in 2016
-1 · -2.7%
Dig deeper: Worrolong population growth · Worrolong then and now
Worrolong vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Worrolong, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+12.8% vs area
- Worrolong$361/wk
- Nearby$222.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
+41.4% vs area
- Worrolong$2,205/wk
- Nearby$1,674.5/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
-12.2% vs area
- Worrolong36
- Nearby42.5
- SA41
Personal income
+19.6% vs area
- Worrolong$934/wk
- Nearby$776/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Worrolong compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Worrolong sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,070.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,013.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,098.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4955.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Worrolong on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Worrolong, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Worrolong people
- Population
- 1,293
- Median age
- 36
- Born overseas
- 9.7%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Worrolong income
- Median household income
- $2,205/wk
- Median personal income
- $934/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Worrolong housing
- Median rent
- $361/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,625/mo
- Separate houses
- 92.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 28.1%
- Mortgaged
- 54.6%
- Rented
- 7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.4%
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
Worrolong work
- Employment to population
- 73.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 47.8%
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 5291)
Compare Worrolong with nearby suburbs
Worrolong in numbers
Worrolong had 1,293 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 376th most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 36, 14% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 9.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 28.1% own their home outright, 54.6% are paying a mortgage, 7% rent. Separate houses make up 92.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $361/wk, 16% above the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $2,205/wk, 44% above the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 1.9%. 47.8% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 43.8% (from 899 to 1,293). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $361/wk (+20.3%).
Worrolong suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Worrolong, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Worrolong was $361/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Worrolong, SA?
- Worrolong had 1,293 residents at the 2021 Census, up 43.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Worrolong?
- Median household income in Worrolong was $2,205/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Worrolong?
- 7% of occupied homes in Worrolong were rented, 28.1% were owned outright and 54.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Worrolong suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Worrolong. 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