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Semaphore South SA 5019

615 addresses · 16 streets

Hindmarsh Electorate › Port Adelaide Enfield LGA › Semaphore South · 14 km from Adelaide

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Living Here

Semaphore South is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 1,031 people, with a median age of 44. The typical household earns around $1,676 a week, with median rent near $320 a week. Most homes are houses. About 69% of households own their home and 29% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $1,336,500.

1,031Population
44Median age
$1,676Median 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 South itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Glanville, 1.3 km north-east · Bus interchange: Port Dock Interchange, 2.5 km east · Airport: Adelaide Airport, 11.5 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 8/10
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

$1,336,500House · 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% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Semaphore South

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

Tree cover measures, Semaphore South SA
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20206.0%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 20210.0%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.7% · Labour-force participation 65.9%

Population by age in Semaphore South
Population by age, Semaphore South SA (ABS Census 2021)
0-460
5-14102
15-1947
20-2449
25-34128
35-44127
45-54157
55-64159
65-74122
75-8454
85+31
Dwelling types in Semaphore South
Dwelling types, Semaphore South SA (ABS Census 2021)
House262
Townhouse147
Apartment30
Other0
Households by weekly income in Semaphore South
Households by weekly income, Semaphore South SA (ABS Census 2021)
<$65069
$650-1,499120
$1,500-2,999130
$3,000+105
Top ancestries in Semaphore South
Top ancestries, Semaphore South SA (ABS Census 2021)
English440
Australian324
Irish146
Scottish144
German84
Other62
Housing tenure in Semaphore South
Housing tenure, Semaphore South SA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned147
Mortgage155
Rented127
Other7
Cars per household in Semaphore South
Cars per household, Semaphore South SA (ABS Census 2021)
031
1176
2154
357
4+16
Commute to work in Semaphore South
Commute to work, Semaphore South SA (ABS Census 2021)
Car347
Train20
Bus11
Tram/ferry0
Walked6
Bicycle3
Home73
Top countries of birth in Semaphore South
Top countries of birth, Semaphore South SA (ABS Census 2021)
England67
Scotland25
Ireland12
India8
Germany7
United States7
Languages used at home in Semaphore South
Languages used at home, Semaphore South SA (ABS Census 2021)
Greek20
Croatian11
Italian11
German7
Afrikaans6
Punjabi6

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

29,952 bird observations recorded near Semaphore South — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Semaphore South

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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