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Semaphore SA 5019

1,832 addresses · 48 streets

Hindmarsh Electorate › Port Adelaide Enfield LGA › Semaphore · 15 km from Adelaide

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Living Here

Semaphore is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 2,749 people, with a median age of 50. The typical household earns around $1,718 a week, with median rent near $320 a week. Most homes are houses. About 69% of households own their home and 30% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area. The median house sells for about $1,472,500.

2,749Population
50Median age
$1,718Median household income / wk
$320Median rent / wk
2.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Peterhead, 900 m north-east · Bus interchange: Port Dock Interchange, 2.3 km east · Airport: Adelaide Airport, 12.2 km south.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 7/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs8/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$1,472,500House · 2026 1Q

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Metropolitan Median House Sales, Valuer-General South Australia.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 6.3% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Semaphore

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Semaphore SA
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20206.3%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 20210.4%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.2% · Labour-force participation 62.2%

Population by age in Semaphore
Population by age, Semaphore SA (ABS Census 2021)
0-487
5-14225
15-19127
20-24126
25-34261
35-44304
45-54477
55-64583
65-74364
75-84138
85+53
Dwelling types in Semaphore
Dwelling types, Semaphore SA (ABS Census 2021)
House744
Townhouse261
Apartment128
Other5
Households by weekly income in Semaphore
Households by weekly income, Semaphore SA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650205
$650-1,499272
$1,500-2,999332
$3,000+264
Top ancestries in Semaphore
Top ancestries, Semaphore SA (ABS Census 2021)
English1,176
Australian835
Irish348
Scottish345
German230
Other209
Housing tenure in Semaphore
Housing tenure, Semaphore SA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned400
Mortgage378
Rented345
Other9
Cars per household in Semaphore
Cars per household, Semaphore SA (ABS Census 2021)
093
1458
2418
3106
4+65
Commute to work in Semaphore
Commute to work, Semaphore SA (ABS Census 2021)
Car938
Train44
Bus4
Tram/ferry3
Walked35
Bicycle23
Home184
Top countries of birth in Semaphore
Top countries of birth, Semaphore SA (ABS Census 2021)
England219
New Zealand40
Scotland32
United States27
Italy24
Germany22
Languages used at home in Semaphore
Languages used at home, Semaphore SA (ABS Census 2021)
Italian29
Greek28
Mandarin14
Spanish14
German12
Arabic10

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

28,316 bird observations recorded near Semaphore — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Semaphore

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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