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The quick read on

Apoinga

SA 5413 · Goyder

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
29

ABS 2021

Postcode
5413

Apoinga, South Australia

Property market insights for Apoinga

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Apoinga SA

Crime and safety

Is Apoinga safe?

The overall rate for Apoinga is 1,138 offences per 100,000 residents — 63% below the Rest of SA benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Apoinga.

Overall crime rate

1,138

offences per 100,000 residents

63% belowRest of SA

ApoingaRest of SA: 3,055

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Apoinga?

Apoinga SA 5413 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.

29 people call Apoinga home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,187 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
29
Median age
39 years
Median mortgage
$217 / month
2021 household rent
$100 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1524.1%Above
15–3420.7%In line
35–5427.6%Above
55–7431.0%Above
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses61.5%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright57.1%Above
Paying a mortgage42.9%Above
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars28.6%Below
Three or more42.9%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home25.0%Above
Drove to work41.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Apoinga

25.0% of workers in Apoinga worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.

24.1% of people in Apoinga described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Apoinga

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Apoinga SA 5413.

Is Apoinga family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

24.1% of Apoinga's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

8 family households lived in Apoinga; 50.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

50.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Apoinga?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Apoinga had 29 residents at the 2021 Census.

27.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

31.0% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of SA average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Apoinga?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 61.5% of occupied private dwellings in Apoinga.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Apoinga?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

57.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

42.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Apoinga?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Apoinga had 2.9 people.

One-person households made up 21.4% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of SA average.

Two-person households represented 0.0%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Apoinga?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

25.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

41.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of SA average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Apoinga?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

One-car households formed 0.0% of the total.

71.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Apoinga, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

86.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 13.8% reported a different address.

0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Apoinga?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

100.0% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Apoinga residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Apoinga's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 100.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Apoinga?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 37.9% of ancestry responses in Apoinga.

Australian ancestry made up 48.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Apoinga?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Managers accounted for 50.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 50.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Apoinga?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 63.6%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.

16.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.7% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Apoinga show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

55.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

10.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

27.6% reported asthma, 10.3% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Apoinga?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 42.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 71.4%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Apoinga?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,187 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $217.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $100 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Apoinga compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 25.0% in Apoinga, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.

Outright ownership was 57.1% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Apoinga, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Apoinga

Is Apoinga expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Apoinga good for families?

The Census counted 8 local families, and 24.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Apoinga?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Apoinga

11 streets in Apoinga

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Apoinga Rd
  • Black Springs Rd
  • Heinrich East Rd
  • Koonoona Rd
  • Koonoona Road
  • Lagoon Rd
  • Mollers Gap Rd
  • Niblet Gap Rd
  • Range Rd
  • Range Road
  • Tothill Belt Rd

Keep exploring

Is Apoinga right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.