Crescent, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Crescent is more socio-economically advantaged than about 40% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 969, 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.
Crescent at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 221
- Median age
- 47
- Median weekly household income
- $1,140
- SEIFA score
- 969
- Coordinates
- -34.2079, 140.7451
Crescent demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Crescent 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 36%, 5% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 35 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 24 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 36 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 75 | 36% |
| Seniors (65+) | 40 | 19% |
Share of the 210 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 45 | 56% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 32 | 40% |
| Rented | 4 | 5% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 79 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 79 occupied private dwellings in Crescent.
- Median weekly rent
- $246
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,400
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,354
- Median weekly personal income
- $701
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 22 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 33 (16%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 68 (38%)
- Labour-force participation
- 56.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Employed full-time
- 53
- Employed part-time
- 30
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 Crescent
Where is Crescent?
Crescent is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Crescent?
At the 2021 Census, Crescent had a population of about 221.
Is Crescent an advantaged area?
Crescent has an ABS SEIFA score of 969, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 40 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 40% of Australian suburbs.
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