Greater Adelaide snapshot
The Greater Adelaide region is home to more than 1.5 million people. It covers almost 11,000km2, from Cape Jervis in the south, to Murray Bridge in the east and the Barossa in the north.
The region comprises the lands and waters of four First Nations peoples: Kaurna, Ngarrindjeri, Ngadjuri and Peramangk.
10,873km2
Total area
1,515,491
Total population (2021)
84%
States population
27
Local government areas
80%
of the State's economy
1.0%
Average annual population growth in the past 10 years
19.3%
Population over 65+ years
73.3%
SA's Aboriginal population living in the region
75%
Detached dwellings
1.3%
Average annual housing growth in the past 10 years
26.6%
Population born overseas
691,000
Total number of homes (2021)
78%
Increase in single households since 1991
52%
Increase in couples with no children since 1991
How many homes do we need by 2051?
We need 300,000 new homes.
Land that is already zoned for residential development in Greater Adelaide has capacity for 164,000 homes. A further 47,000 homes could go on land already identified for future residential rezonings, providing a current capacity for an additional 200,000 homes. This provides enough land supply for at least the next 15 years.
To supply 300,000 new homes by 2051, we will need to identify and protect land for an additional 100,000 homes.
