Chain Of Ponds, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Chain Of Ponds is more socio-economically advantaged than about 89% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1068, 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.
Chain Of Ponds at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 39
- Median age
- 50
- Median weekly household income
- $2,250
- SEIFA score
- 1068
- Coordinates
- -34.8197, 138.8439
Chain Of Ponds demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Chain Of Ponds 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 44%, 0% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 0 | 0% |
| Youth (15–24) | 12 | 31% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 0 | 0% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 17 | 44% |
| Seniors (65+) | 10 | 26% |
Share of the 39 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 0 | 0% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 3 | 100% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 8 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 8 occupied private dwellings in Chain Of Ponds.
- Median weekly rent
- $180
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,925
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,374
- Median weekly personal income
- $762
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 3 (10%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 13 (39%)
- Labour-force participation
- 56.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Employed full-time
- 9
- Employed part-time
- 12
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 Chain Of Ponds
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Chain Of Ponds 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 Chain Of Ponds
Where is Chain Of Ponds?
Chain Of Ponds is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Chain Of Ponds?
At the 2021 Census, Chain Of Ponds had a population of about 39.
Is Chain Of Ponds an advantaged area?
Chain Of Ponds has an ABS SEIFA score of 1068, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 89 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 89% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Chain Of Ponds?
Chain Of Ponds 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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