Brahma Lodge, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Brahma Lodge is more socio-economically advantaged than about 3% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 830, 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.
Brahma Lodge at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,380
- Median age
- 37
- Median weekly household income
- $1,081
- SEIFA score
- 830
- Coordinates
- -34.7759, 138.6530
Brahma Lodge demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Brahma Lodge 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 young adults (25–44) at 27%, 29% of homes are rented, and 37% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 704 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 397 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 927 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 790 | 23% |
| Seniors (65+) | 568 | 17% |
Share of the 3,386 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 379 | 31% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 462 | 37% |
| Rented | 360 | 29% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,166 | 93% |
| Townhouses & semis | 68 | 5% |
| Flats & apartments | 14 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,248 occupied private dwellings in Brahma Lodge.
- Median weekly rent
- $290
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,170
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,215
- Median weekly personal income
- $521
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,181 (37%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,105 (35%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 108 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,076 (42%)
- Labour-force participation
- 51.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.7%
- Employed full-time
- 742
- Employed part-time
- 436
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.
Weather and climate in Brahma Lodge
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Brahma Lodge is January (average daytime high around 28.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 13°C). The area receives roughly 850 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.9°C | 16.1°C | 31 mm |
| Feb | 27.5°C | 15.4°C | 28 mm |
| Mar | 25.2°C | 14.3°C | 23 mm |
| Apr | 21.2°C | 12°C | 55 mm |
| May | 16.4°C | 9.4°C | 90 mm |
| Jun | 13.7°C | 7.3°C | 112 mm |
| Jul | 13°C | 6.4°C | 132 mm |
| Aug | 13.8°C | 6.6°C | 141 mm |
| Sep | 16.6°C | 8°C | 87 mm |
| Oct | 20.6°C | 10.1°C | 63 mm |
| Nov | 23°C | 11.7°C | 58 mm |
| Dec | 26.5°C | 13.9°C | 30 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Brahma Lodge
Where is Brahma Lodge?
Brahma Lodge is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Brahma Lodge?
At the 2021 Census, Brahma Lodge had a population of about 3,380.
Is Brahma Lodge an advantaged area?
Brahma Lodge has an ABS SEIFA score of 830, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 3 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 3% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Brahma Lodge?
Brahma Lodge has average daytime highs of about 20.5°C and overnight lows of about 10.9°C, with roughly 850 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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