Borrika, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Borrika is more socio-economically advantaged than about 57% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1000, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Borrika at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 30
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $2,250
- SEIFA score
- 1000
- Coordinates
- -34.9579, 140.0274
Borrika demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Borrika using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 39%, 0% of homes are rented, and 18% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 4 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 3 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 7 | 30% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 9 | 39% |
| Seniors (65+) | 0 | 0% |
Share of the 23 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 7 | 100% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0 | 0% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 9 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 9 occupied private dwellings in Borrika.
- Median weekly rent
- $150
- Average household size
- 3.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,250
- Median weekly personal income
- $675
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 5 (18%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 4 (17%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 13 (62%)
- Labour-force participation
- 65.2%
- Employed full-time
- 6
- Employed part-time
- 3
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Borrika
Where is Borrika?
Borrika is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Borrika?
At the 2021 Census, Borrika had a population of about 30.
Is Borrika an advantaged area?
Borrika has an ABS SEIFA score of 1000, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 57 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 57% of Australian suburbs.
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