Nangwarry, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Nangwarry is more socio-economically advantaged than about 2% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 779, 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.
Nangwarry at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 505
- Median age
- 45
- Median weekly household income
- $900
- SEIFA score
- 779
- Coordinates
- -37.5385, 140.8831
Nangwarry demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Nangwarry 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 28%, 20% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 96 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 45 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 105 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 145 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 118 | 23% |
Share of the 509 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 84 | 39% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 73 | 34% |
| Rented | 42 | 20% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 211 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 211 occupied private dwellings in Nangwarry.
- Median weekly rent
- $160
- Median monthly mortgage
- $553
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,257
- Median weekly personal income
- $502
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 68 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 14 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 21 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 103 (26%)
- Labour-force participation
- 43.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 13.5%
- Employed full-time
- 99
- Employed part-time
- 45
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 Nangwarry
Where is Nangwarry?
Nangwarry is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Nangwarry?
At the 2021 Census, Nangwarry had a population of about 505.
Is Nangwarry an advantaged area?
Nangwarry has an ABS SEIFA score of 779, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 2 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 2% of Australian suburbs.
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