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St Georges has an estimated 1,718 residents. That puts 2,454 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to AreaSearch evaluations integrating ABS regional population revisions with post-Census address validations, the suburb of St Georges has an estimated resident tally of 1,718 as of Aug 2026. This figure indicates a slight reduction of 8 people (0.5%) relative to the 2021 Census total of 1,726 people. The updated calculation stems from an estimated population of 1,714 following the ABS ERP release in June 2025, alongside 7 validated new addresses identified since the enumeration. With a population density of 2,454 persons per square kilometer, the locality ranks within the top quartile among national areas surveyed by AreaSearch.
Inward overseas migration served as the primary, and virtually exclusive, contributor to recent local population growth. Projections for the suburb of St Georges incorporate the 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 figures based on 2022, supplemented where necessary and beyond 2032 by South Australian State Government 2023 age-cohort forecasts based on 2021 data, converted via weighted LGA-to-SA2 aggregation. Demographic expectations point to an expansion trajectory sitting marginally under the national median, with aggregated SA2 estimates anticipating an addition of 80 persons to 2041, representing an overall rise of 4.4% throughout the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
45 new dwellings have been approved in St Georges over the past five years, an average of 9 a year. That is 3.6 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 2, well below that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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ABS residential building approvals compiled by AreaSearch show that St Georges has averaged roughly 9 new dwellings granted permission annually, accumulating to around 45 homes across the preceding 5 financial years. Within FY-25 to date, 2 approvals have been documented. Given recent downward population movements, incoming housing stock has balanced local demand effectively, while average construction costs of $1,054,000 per home underline a commercial focus toward high-end, premium residential projects. Concurrently, $9.9 million in approved commercial works has been recorded in the current financial year, indicating steady non-residential development. On a per-capita basis, residential approvals in St Georges represent roughly two-thirds of the Greater Adelaide benchmark, placing the suburb in the 17th percentile nationwide; this moderate volume of new construction limits buyer selection while supporting established asset values.
The composition of recent dwelling approvals consists of 83.0% detached houses and 17.0% medium and high-density formats, reinforcing the traditional low-density character favoured by family purchasers. A ratio of approximately 857 people per dwelling approval illustrates the suburb's established, mature residential market. Demographic projections anticipate an uplift of 76 residents in St Georges through to 2041 from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly figure. In light of prevailing construction trends, forthcoming residential supply is well positioned to satisfy local buyer demand and may support population expansion beyond existing forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around St Georges
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 6 current infrastructure and development projects close to St Georges, worth an estimated $622 million. 1 are already under construction and 3 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans communities, precincts & urban renewal, residential development and retail. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local capital expenditure and planning developments play a pivotal role in shaping community amenity and economic activity. At present, no projects have been identified by AreaSearch as having an active impact on the immediate catchment. Significant surrounding initiatives include the Estia Health Myrtle Bank Expansion, the SA Water Capital Work Delivery Contracts 2024-28, the Unley Cultural Hub, and Carmelite Retirement Living.
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Estia Health Myrtle Bank Expansion
Expansion of the existing Estia Health residential aged care home in Myrtle Bank. The development involves construction of a two-storey facility addition accommodating 46 residential care beds and independent suites, increasing total capacity to 118 beds. Planning assessment and development approvals were managed through the City of Burnside and SA Planning system.
Glenside by Cedar Woods
Masterplanned redevelopment of the former Glenside Hospital site into a residential community of about 1,200 homes, including apartments and townhomes, with retained heritage buildings, landscaped streets, community open space and links to the Adelaide Park Lands. Several apartment stages, including Banksia and Bloom stages, are complete, while Cedar Woods continues to deliver the remaining apartment precincts. A 2025 Planning and Design Code Amendment has increased permitted height in a localised north-west corner from 8 to 20 storeys, enabling up to about 200 additional homes, subject to future development application approval.
Highgate Village Streetscape Upgrade
The Highgate Village Streetscape Upgrade delivers physical and public realm enhancements along the Fullarton Road commercial precinct. Stage 1 works include new continuous footpath paving, tree plantings, landscaped garden beds, integrated street furniture, and improved pedestrian safety. The project is led and managed by the City of Unley as part of its ongoing precinct streetscape program.
23 Riverdale Road Residential Development
Torrens Title land division creating three allotments from one existing site, accommodating two two-storey semi-detached dwellings and one two-storey detached dwelling with associated garages and boundary retaining walls. Assessed and approved by the City of Unley Council Assessment Panel.
Burnside Village Expansion
Major expansion of Burnside Village shopping center bringing luxury brands including Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and Coco Republic to Adelaide. Features premium retail spaces, dining precincts, and enhanced parking facilities in a $200 million redevelopment.
Ridge Park Master Plan
The City of Unley commenced the Master Plan process to explore the community's vision for Ridge Park and guide future improvements. The Plan's focus is improving junior sport services for a range of local clubs, schools, and associations. Council is also looking to strengthen the biodiversity and environmental values of the Park and to improving stormwater harvesting and reuse.
861 residents of St Georges are employed, from a labour force of 874. Unemployment sits at 1.5%, with participation at 60.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 1,319, about 77% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local labour force in St Georges is characterized by strong educational attainment, high representation in professional sectors, an unemployment rate of only 1.5%, and an estimated annual employment expansion of 4.0%, according to AreaSearch statistical aggregations. By March 2026, employed residents numbered 861, while the jobless rate was 2.3% below the 3.8% recorded across Greater Adelaide; however, labour force participation was lower at 60.6% compared to the regional rate of 66.4%. Census figures showed 17.8% of workers operating from home, an outcome that may have been shaped by Covid-19 restrictions.
Key employment sectors among residents comprise health care & social assistance, professional & technical, and education & training. Professional & technical activities demonstrate an especially elevated concentration, with local participation standing at 1.9 times the metropolitan proportion. Conversely, construction represents a modest 4.8% of the workforce, well below the 8.7% regional baseline. Comparison between Census resident counts and local workplace numbers confirms the suburb is primarily a residential area with limited commercial employment within its boundaries. AreaSearch analysis of ABS and SALM series shows that across the 12 months to March 2026, both employment and the total labour force increased by 4.0%, maintaining an even jobless rate. In Greater Adelaide over the same period, employment expanded by 4.2%, the workforce rose by 4.0%, and unemployment fell 0.2 percentage points. Future industry trajectories can be evaluated using national projections published by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26. Country-wide employment is forecast to increase by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, with distinct variance across sectors. Weighting these projections against the industry distribution in St Georges yields estimated local employment gains of 7.4% over five years and 15.1% over ten years (a basic structural extrapolation that excludes micro-level population modelling).
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Median household income in St Georges is $2,414 a week (about $126,000 a year), with median personal income at $982 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $59,365 a year against an average of $99,675. The average runs 68% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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Aggregated ATO tax records for financial year 2023 indicate that St Georges recorded a median taxpayer income of $59,365 and a mean of $99,675. These figures exceed broader Adelaide benchmarks of $54,808 and $66,852, positioning the suburb well above national averages. Adjusting for 10.17% Wage Price Index inflation through to March 2026 brings modeled estimates to approximately $65,402 for median income and $109,812 for average income. The 2021 Census places local personal, family, and household earnings between the 77th and 88th percentiles across Australia. High earners are prominent, with 28.6% of residents (491 people) earning $4000+ per week, in contrast to the metropolitan concentration of 31.8% between $1,500 - 2,999.
Furthermore, 41.8% earn above $3,000/week, residents retain 87.1% of their gross earnings after shelter costs, and the local SEIFA income score falls within the 9th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
St Georges had 605 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 74% detached houses and 0% apartments. 38% are owned with a mortgage, 13% rented and 49% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $495 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,800 a month. Rent absorbs 20.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 26.8%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, separate houses made up 74.0% of the housing stock in St Georges, with 26.0% classified as medium-density, apartments, or other structures, broadly aligning with metropolitan Adelaide ratios of 75.2% and 24.9% respectively. Outright home ownership stood at 49.1%, substantially exceeding regional norms, while mortgaged properties accounted for 38.4% and rental dwellings represented 12.6%. The median monthly mortgage payment was $2,800 and median weekly rent was $495, both considerably higher than metropolitan Adelaide levels of $1,562 and $320, as well as nationwide averages of $1,863 and $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
St Georges counted 605 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.8 people each. 41% are couples with children, more than in 82% of areas nationally, against 27% couples without children. 18% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute 80.0% of all local households, divided between couples with children at 41.4%, couples without children at 26.7%, and single parent households at 10.8%. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 20.0%, consisting of lone-person residences at 18.3% and group households at 1.6%. The typical household size sits at 2.8 people, exceeding the Greater Adelaide median of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
52.4% of adults in St Georges hold a university qualification, including 31.8% with a bachelor degree and 15.9% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 99% of areas nationally. A further 7.5% hold a vocational qualification. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census.
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Tertiary attainment in St Georges is elevated, with 52.4% of residents aged 15+ holding a higher education degree, compared to 25.7% across SA and 28.9% throughout Greater Adelaide. Undergraduate qualifications represent the largest single cohort at 31.8%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 15.9% and graduate diplomas at 4.7%. Technical and vocational credentials account for 17.3% among individuals aged 15+, consisting of advanced diplomas at 9.8% and certificates at 7.5%. Educational engagement remains robust throughout the locality, with 33.8% of all residents currently attending an educational institution. This includes 11.3% enrolled in primary education, 10.2% in secondary school, and 7.1% undertaking tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around St Georges means driving: households keep an average of 1.6 vehicles, and scheduled services reach only a handful of stops. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transit infrastructure within St Georges includes 2 active transport stops that accommodate bus operations. A network of 11 individual routes services these locations, generating a total of 383 weekly passenger trips. Access to transit is convenient, with residents situated an average distance of 273 meters from their closest boarding point. Commuters predominantly travel out of the suburb, with private car use comprising 91% of travel and bus transit accounting for 6%. Household motor vehicle ownership sits at an average of 1.6, higher than the regional norm, while 17.8% of workers noted working from home in the 2021 Census under potential COVID-19 influences.
Transit services maintain an average timetable frequency of 54 trips per day across all servicing lines, representing roughly 191 weekly trips per individual stop.
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75.8% of residents in St Georges report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 96% of areas nationally. 3.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 66.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 2.6 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health indicators compiled by AreaSearch demonstrate strong community vitality, characterized by reduced chronic illness rates across age brackets and an exceptionally high private health insurance coverage rate of approximately 66% (1,138 people). This level of private hospital and extras cover compares favorably with regional coverage of 52.7% and the Australian figure of 55.7%. Arthritis and asthma are the most prevalent diagnosed conditions, affecting 6.6 and 6.2% of residents respectively, while 75.8% of the community reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 67.9% across Greater Adelaide. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 22.6% of the population (388 people), surpassing the regional proportion of 19.1%, with older residents maintaining solid overall health outcomes.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
42.2% of St Georges residents were born overseas and 37.1% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 83% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (21.2%) and Chinese (17.5%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural and linguistic diversity is well established in St Georges, where 37.1% of residents speak a language other than English at home and 42.2% were born abroad. Christianity is the predominant religious affiliation, representing 42.8% of the community. In addition, Buddhist representation is distinct, accounting for 4.2% of local residents compared to 2.4% across Greater Adelaide. Analysis of parental ancestry reveals English heritage as the most common background at 21.2% (below the regional share of 27.8%), followed by Chinese ancestry at 17.5% (well above the metropolitan average of 3.1%) and Australian background at 16.3% (against 22.8% regionally).
Other notable cultural representations include residents of Sri Lankan descent at 1.5% (versus 0.2% regionally), Korean descent at 1.0% (versus 0.3%), and Hungarian ancestry at 0.4% (versus 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of St Georges is 42. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 24.0% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The demographic profile of St Georges reflects an established family environment. Based on August 2026 updates, young people aged 0 - 24 represent 33.9% of the population (compared to 29.0% across Greater Adelaide), whereas residents aged 25 - 44 account for 19.4% (against 28.9% regionally). The estimated median age is 42 years, down slightly from 43 at the 2021 Census and remaining above the Greater Adelaide 2021 Census figure of 39. The youth segment has expanded from 31.8% at the Census to 33.9%, while forecasts to 2041 indicate that the 45 - 64 age cohort will experience the strongest growth, adding 41 residents (10%) to reach 467 alongside an anticipated contraction in younger demographics.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for St Georges
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 7 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (1,726 at the 2021 Census → 1,718 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL41368). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.