Ceduna, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Ceduna sits on the shores of Murat Bay at the far western end of South Australia's Eyre Peninsula, about 786 kilometres north-west of Adelaide. It is widely known as the last major town before the long crossing of the Nullarbor Plain. The area is the country of the Wirangu people, and the name comes from a Wirangu word said to mean a place to sit down and rest. The township was proclaimed in 1901, and the name took hold after the railway reached it in 1915. Today Ceduna is celebrated for its oysters and seafood, honoured each year at the Oysterfest festival, and for its sheltered bays and pine-lined foreshore. Aquaculture, fishing, grain and mineral exports anchor the economy.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Ceduna is more socio-economically advantaged than about 17% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 920, 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.
Ceduna at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,955
- Median age
- 37
- Median weekly household income
- $1,376
- SEIFA score
- 920
- Coordinates
- -32.0786, 133.6842
Ceduna demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Ceduna 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 25%, 43% of homes are rented, and 9% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 423 | 22% |
| Youth (15–24) | 214 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 494 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 466 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 367 | 19% |
Share of the 1,964 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 217 | 30% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 174 | 24% |
| Rented | 314 | 43% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 663 | 89% |
| Townhouses & semis | 38 | 5% |
| Flats & apartments | 12 | 2% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 741 occupied private dwellings in Ceduna.
- Median weekly rent
- $200
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,200
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,819
- Median weekly personal income
- $762
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 163 (9%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 182 (10%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 516 (26%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 543 (36%)
- Labour-force participation
- 58.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%
- Employed full-time
- 520
- Employed part-time
- 279
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 Ceduna
Where is Ceduna?
Ceduna is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Ceduna?
At the 2021 Census, Ceduna had a population of about 1,955.
Is Ceduna an advantaged area?
Ceduna has an ABS SEIFA score of 920, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 17 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 17% of Australian suburbs.
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