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Plympton SA 5038

3,423 addresses · 61 streets

Adelaide Electorate › West Torrens LGA › Plympton · 6 km from Adelaide

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Living Here

Plympton is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 5,459 people, with a median age of 34. The typical household earns around $1,598 a week, with median rent near $300 a week. Most homes are houses. About 53% of households own their home and 45% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Chinese. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area. The median house sells for about $1,415,000.

5,459Population
34Median age
$1,598Median household income / wk
$300Median rent / wk
2.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Plympton statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Plympton itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Emerson, 1.7 km east · Tram stop: South Plympton (Stop 9), 450 m south-east · Bus interchange: Marion Centre Interchange, 6.2 km south · Airport: Adelaide Airport, 3.1 km north-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 7/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs8/10

Median Sale Prices

$1,415,000House · 2026 1Q

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 0.8% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.7% · Labour-force participation 72.2%

Population by age in Plympton
Population by age, Plympton SA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4251
5-14446
15-19239
20-24527
25-341,365
35-44785
45-54580
55-64534
65-74390
75-84217
85+123
Dwelling types in Plympton
Dwelling types, Plympton SA (ABS Census 2021)
House1,208
Townhouse549
Apartment587
Other7
Households by weekly income in Plympton
Households by weekly income, Plympton SA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650380
$650-1,499679
$1,500-2,999804
$3,000+377
Top ancestries in Plympton
Top ancestries, Plympton SA (ABS Census 2021)
English1,440
Australian1,271
Other1,214
Chinese419
Indian397
Irish394
Housing tenure in Plympton
Housing tenure, Plympton SA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned558
Mortgage679
Rented1,062
Other41
Cars per household in Plympton
Cars per household, Plympton SA (ABS Census 2021)
0248
11,093
2713
3206
4+82
Commute to work in Plympton
Commute to work, Plympton SA (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,000
Train7
Bus281
Tram/ferry97
Walked54
Bicycle52
Home292
Top countries of birth in Plympton
Top countries of birth, Plympton SA (ABS Census 2021)
India441
Nepal402
China224
England142
Greece75
Philippines72
Languages used at home in Plympton
Languages used at home, Plympton SA (ABS Census 2021)
Nepali406
Mandarin276
Punjabi205
Greek204
Hindi126
Spanish80

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