South Australia · Postcode 5154

Aldgate postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 16 km from Adelaide

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
3,471
Population (2021)
$2,561
Household income/wk
$500
Median rent/wk
45
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Aldgate at a glance vs SA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

5154 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3,471 People Resident population, Census 2021
Adelaide Hills Council area 54 suburbs, 32 postcodes
45 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,561/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$2,561/wk
66% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$500/wk
62% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
5.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
45 years
matches SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.8%
2.2 pts below SA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Aldgate ranks: household income is in the top 10% of SA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in SA; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Aldgate vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricAldgateSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $2,561 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $500 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $2,200 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 45 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.8% -SA 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 5154 covers Aldgate, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 16 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Adelaide - Central and Hills region of South Australia. Local government services are provided by Adelaide Hills.

According to the 2021 Census, Aldgate has a population of 3,471 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $2,561, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 24 (0.7% of residents).

Housing in Aldgate includes a median weekly rent of $500, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,200, with 1,192 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 94.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Aldgate scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Schools in Aldgate include Aldgate Primary School and The Hills Montessori School.

Aldgate is part of the Adelaide Hills statistical area in South Australia.

Aldgate details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode5154
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)3,471
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,561/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$995/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$500
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,200
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area8.4 km²
Population Density413/km²
Total Dwellings1,192
Australian Citizens93.9%
Indigenous Population24 (0.7%)
Unemployment Rate3.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.0183091
Longitude138.7442455
Distance from Adelaide16 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - Central and Hills
Area (SA3)Adelaide Hills
Local GovernmentAdelaide Hills
Federal ElectorateMayo
State ElectorateHeysen
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (19.5%) 15–24 (11.9%) 25–44 (17.1%) 45–64 (29.7%) 65+ (21.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years677 (19.5%)
15–24 years412 (11.9%)
25–44 years593 (17.1%)
45–64 years1,031 (29.7%)
65+ years751 (21.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.0%) Mortgaged (47.9%) Rented (6.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Aldgate is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma311 (9.0%)
Arthritis273 (7.9%)
Heart Disease127 (3.7%)
Cancer123 (3.5%)
Diabetes91 (2.6%)
Lung Condition57 (1.6%)
Dementia31 (0.9%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle15 (1.3%)
1 vehicle260 (21.9%)
2 vehicles556 (46.8%)
3+ vehicles357 (30.1%)

Schools in Aldgate

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Aldgate. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Aldgate Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1092 · 253 students
The Hills Montessori School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1105 · 133 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.