Aldinga Beach, SA: suburb profile

The population of Aldinga Beach SA is 10,667 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Aldinga Beach is $658 per week ($34,216 per year). Median rent in Aldinga Beach is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). Aldinga Beach has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Aldinga Beach has a population density of 780 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Aldinga Beach is England. The most common religion is No religion (61.8% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is German. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Aldinga Beach is $1,408.

There were 166 recorded offences in Aldinga Beach in 2025-26, a rate of 16 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (57 offences).

Population
10,667
Census 2021
Median income
$658/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$320/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
39years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from SA Government Open Data (data.sa.gov.au), 2025-26.

Aldinga Beach vs the typical SA suburb

The median personal income in Aldinga Beach is $658 a week, 13% below the typical SA suburb ($759). That ranks 496th of 710 SA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $320 a week, $20 more than the typical SA suburb. Rent takes 24.7% of the median household income here, against 19.5% in the typical SA suburb. The median resident is 39, 4 years younger than in the typical SA suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureAldinga BeachTypical SADifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$658/wk$759/wk −13%$766/wk
Household income$1,297/wk$1,494/wk −13%$1,637/wk
Rent$320/wk$300/wk +7%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,408/mo$1,534/mo −8%$1,733/mo
Median age3943 −4 yrs42
Rent share of household income24.7%19.5% +5.2 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Aldinga Beach, the typical SA suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Aldinga Beach Population

10,667 residents at the 2021 Census.

Aldinga Beach Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$658/wk
$34,216 per year
Ranked 6,188 of 14,663
Median Rent
$320/wk
$1,387 per month
Ranked 4,051 of 14,663
Median Age
39years
1 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,408/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Aldinga Beach Rent Prices & Affordability

25% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,297/wk
Median rent $320/wk
Rent to income 24.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Aldinga Beach against your income

About $5,620 a month
Median rent $320/wk
Left after rent $977/wk
Rent share 24.7%

Aldinga Beach Schools

4
schools nearby
2
government
957
avg ICSEA score
1,208
total students
Aldinga Beach Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 377 students
959
ICSEA
Aldinga Payinthi College Government
Combined · U, R-12 · 831 students
954
ICSEA
Southern Vales Christian College - Aldinga Campus Independent
Combined
Cardijn College - Galilee Campus Catholic
Combined

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Aldinga Beach Map

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Aldinga Beach, South Australia: 35.2935°S, 138.4581°E

Aldinga Beach Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (4)

People in Aldinga Beach

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.2% (5,139) Female 51.8% (5,526)

Population Density

780
people per km²
10,667 people · 13.7 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,553
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
10.7%
New Zealand
1.3%
Scotland
1.2%
South Africa
0.7%
Netherlands
0.6%
Germany
0.5%
United States of America
0.4%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

German
0.4%
Italian
0.4%
Spanish
0.3%
Mandarin
0.2%
Afrikaans
0.2%
Greek
0.2%
Australian Indigenous Languages
0.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
52.0%
Australian
37.8%
Scottish
10.8%
Irish
8.6%
German
6.9%
Italian
2.9%
Dutch
2.5%
Australian Aboriginal
2.4%
Welsh
0.9%
Greek
0.8%
Polish
0.8%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
61.8%
Catholic
8.6%
Anglican
7.8%
Not stated
6.8%
Christian (other)
3.4%
Uniting Church
2.9%
Baptist
1.4%
Lutheran
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

2.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
42.4% 3,581
Separated
3.9% 328
Divorced
12.1% 1,024
Widowed
5.1% 430
Never married
36.5% 3,084

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
40.4%
Couple: no children
26.5%
One parent: children under 15
13.5%
Couple: no children under 15
12.7%
One parent: no children under 15
6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
25.4%
2 persons
35.1%
3 persons
15.3%
4 persons
15.1%
5 persons
6.3%
6+ persons
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Aldinga Beach

Housing Tenure

Of the 4,053 occupied private dwellings in Aldinga Beach at the 2021 Census, 27.5% were rented, 26.1% owned outright and 42.4% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
2.4% 99 dwellings
Owned outright
26.1% 1,057 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
42.4% 1,720 dwellings
Rented
27.5% 1,116 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.3% 52 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
92.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
6.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.0%
2 bedrooms
11.2%
3 bedrooms
52.8%
4 bedrooms
30.6%
5 bedrooms
3.9%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.7%
$300-$449/mo
2.7%
$450-$599/mo
2.4%
$600-$799/mo
5.2%
$800-$999/mo
8.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
26.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
28.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
16.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
3.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.5%
1 vehicle
37.5%
2 vehicles
39.8%
3 vehicles
12.7%
4+ vehicles
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Aldinga Beach

Employment

Employed full-time
31.8% 2,452 people
Employed part-time
25.2% 1,940 people
Unemployed
3.9% 300 people
Not in labour force
39.1% 3,013 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
20.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
19.8%
Community & Personal Service
18.6%
Managers
11.9%
Clerical & Administrative
11.4%
Labourers
8.0%
Sales Workers
6.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.5%
$300-$399/wk
2.3%
$400-$499/wk
7.8%
$500-$649/wk
6.2%
$650-$799/wk
9.6%
$800-$999/wk
9.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.3%
$4,000+/wk
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.6%
$1-$149/wk
4.9%
$150-$299/wk
8.2%
$300-$399/wk
5.8%
$400-$499/wk
4.8%
$500-$649/wk
4.2%
$650-$799/wk
11.7%
$800-$999/wk
11.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.9%
$3,500+/wk
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
75.2%
Did not go to work
14.9%
Car (passenger)
4.3%
Walked only
1.7%
Train
1.0%
Bus
0.8%
Other
0.7%
Truck
0.6%
Bicycle
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Ferry
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
52.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
22.7%
Year 10 or equivalent
20.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.6%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
50.4%
Bachelor Degree
19.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.1%
Postgraduate Degree
4.7%
Certificate I/II
3.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
18.3%
Society & Culture
17.9%
Engineering
13.9%
Health
13.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.4%
Education
8.4%
Architecture & Building
7.7%
Creative Arts
3.8%
Agriculture & Environment
3.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.4%
Information Technology
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
33.9%
Secondary: Government
18.9%
Vocational Education
9.9%
Primary: Catholic
8.6%
Pre-school
8.6%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
8.3%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
6.9%
Secondary: Catholic
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
87.9%
Has need for assistance
7.9%
Need for assistance not stated
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,290
Asthma
481
Arthritis
427
Diabetes
286
Heart disease
282
Lung condition
229
Cancer
169
Stroke
140
Kidney disease
98
Dementia
31

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
14.9% 1,185
Did not provide
85.1% 6,779

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
15.8% 1,258
Not a volunteer
84.2% 6,706

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.0% 4
Current ADF: Reserves
0.2% 16
Previously served
3.4% 275
Never served
96.3% 7,714

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
28.8%
1 child
12.9%
2 children
32.9%
3 children
16.6%
4 children
6.7%
5+ children
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
27
1951: 1960
136
1961: 1970
381
1971: 1980
282
1981: 1990
247
1991: 2000
150
2001: 2010
500
2011: 2015
206
2016
21
2017
31
2018
21
2019
31
2020
11
2021
9

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

11.5%
moved in the last year
39.6%
moved in the last 5 years
6.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
59.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
8,891
Moved from SA
649
Moved: same area (SA2)
335
Moved from NSW
38
Moved from overseas
37
Moved from VIC
32
Moved from WA
16
Moved from NT
10
Moved from QLD
6

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.5%
5: 14 hours
30.5%
15: 29 hours
14.8%
30+ hours
10.2%
Did not do domestic work
23.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
80.6%
Step family: no other children
9.0%
Blended family: no other children
8.5%
Other couple: children only
0.9%
Intact family: other children present
0.7%
Step family: other children present
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Aldinga Beach Crime Statistics

166 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft
57
Assault
50
Property Damage
28
Break & Enter
14
Fraud
8
Other Against Person
7
Robbery
2

Total offences by year

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data (data.sa.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Aldinga Beach

The closest suburb to Aldinga Beach is Port Willunga, 4.0 km away.

Port Willunga
4.0 km away · income $690/wk · rent $328/wk
Sellicks Beach
4.4 km away · income $745/wk · rent $320/wk
Maslin Beach
7.1 km away · income $697/wk · rent $335/wk
Moana
9.7 km away · income $810/wk · rent $330/wk
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Frequently Asked Questions About Aldinga Beach

What is the population of Aldinga Beach SA?

The population of Aldinga Beach SA is 10,667 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 780 people per km². Aldinga Beach is ranked #570 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Aldinga Beach?

The median personal income in Aldinga Beach SA is $658 per week, or $34,216 per year. The median household income is $1,297 per week. Family income is $1,553 per week. Aldinga Beach is ranked #6,188 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Aldinga Beach?

Median rent in Aldinga Beach SA is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). Rent represents 24.7% of household income, which is considered affordable. Aldinga Beach ranks #4,051 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Aldinga Beach?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Aldinga Beach SA is $1,408. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Aldinga Beach?

The median age in Aldinga Beach SA is 39 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Aldinga Beach a good suburb to live in?

Aldinga Beach is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 10,667. The median income is $658/wk, which is below the typical SA suburb ($759/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40010. All dollar figures in AUD.