Gurra Gurra, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Gurra Gurra is more socio-economically advantaged than about 18% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 921, 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.
Gurra Gurra at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 104
- Median age
- 50
- Median weekly household income
- $1,687
- SEIFA score
- 921
- Coordinates
- -34.2942, 140.6394
Gurra Gurra demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Gurra Gurra 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%, 10% of homes are rented, and 8% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 14 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 9 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 12 | 12% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 40 | 39% |
| Seniors (65+) | 27 | 26% |
Share of the 102 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 24 | 62% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 11 | 28% |
| Rented | 4 | 10% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 27 | 77% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 35 occupied private dwellings in Gurra Gurra.
- Median weekly rent
- $120
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,571
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,562
- Median weekly personal income
- $774
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 7 (8%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 30 (37%)
- Labour-force participation
- 53.3%
- Employed full-time
- 31
- Employed part-time
- 14
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 Gurra Gurra
Where is Gurra Gurra?
Gurra Gurra is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Gurra Gurra?
At the 2021 Census, Gurra Gurra had a population of about 104.
Is Gurra Gurra an advantaged area?
Gurra Gurra has an ABS SEIFA score of 921, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 18 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 18% of Australian suburbs.
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