Australia Plains, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Australia Plains is more socio-economically advantaged than about 27% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 945, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Australia Plains at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 41
- Median age
- 40
- Median weekly household income
- $850
- SEIFA score
- 945
- Coordinates
- -34.0817, 139.1639
Australia Plains demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Australia Plains using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 39%, 0% of homes are rented, and 23% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 6 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 7 | 17% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 8 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 16 | 39% |
| Seniors (65+) | 4 | 10% |
Share of the 41 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 8 | 50% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 4 | 25% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 19 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 19 occupied private dwellings in Australia Plains.
- Median weekly rent
- $233
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,280
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $833
- Median weekly personal income
- $418
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 9 (23%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 10 (34%)
- Labour-force participation
- 62.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 5%
- Employed full-time
- 9
- Employed part-time
- 3
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Australia Plains
Where is Australia Plains?
Australia Plains is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Australia Plains?
At the 2021 Census, Australia Plains had a population of about 41.
Is Australia Plains an advantaged area?
Australia Plains has an ABS SEIFA score of 945, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 27 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 27% of Australian suburbs.
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