Moving to Echunga SA 5153
What the official numbers say about living in Echunga — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $320 a week, against a median household income of $2,090 a week.
About 88% of homes are owner-occupied and 11% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Echunga grew 16% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,050 → 1,219 people).
Around 80% of households are families, averaging 2.7 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Ireland, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Italian, German, Greek.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Echunga sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 8 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (79% of workers), while 16% work from home.
Nearest airport: Adelaide Airport, 30 km north-west.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 26 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 park — see them all on the Echunga profile.
What's actually nearby
Parks and reserves: Echunga RSL Memorial Gardens 700 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Echunga, most often seen first: Western Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo · Red Wattlebird · Little Raven · New Holland Honeyeater · Rainbow Lorikeet · Superb Fairy-wren.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Echunga, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echunga here | 1,219 | — | 8/10 | 20% |
| Mount Barker | 18,330 | — | 6/10 | 16% |
| Mylor | 1,067 | $1,736,000 | 9/10 | 48% |
| Hahndorf | 2,814 | — | 9/10 | 20% |
| Macclesfield | 1,413 | — | 7/10 | 19% |
| Littlehampton | 3,300 | — | 8/10 | 20% |
| Meadows | 1,717 | — | 7/10 | 19% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Mount Barker — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Mayo — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5153 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Echunga profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $320 a week, and about 11% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 16% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,050 people to 1,219. It sits about 26 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line. Local government is Mount Barker council, and the federal seat is Mayo.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Echunga vs Mylor · Echunga vs Hahndorf.
Nearby guides: Mount Barker · Mylor · Hahndorf · Macclesfield · Littlehampton · Meadows.
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