South Australia · Postcode 5173

Aldinga Beach postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 41 km from Adelaide

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
10,667
Population (2021)
$1,297
Household income/wk
$320
Median rent/wk
39
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Aldinga Beach 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

5173 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
10,667 People Resident population, Census 2021
Onkaparinga Council area 53 suburbs, 20 postcodes
39 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,297/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,297/wk
16% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$320/wk
4% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
3.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
39 years
6.0 years younger than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.1%
0.1 pts above 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 Aldinga Beach ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricAldinga BeachSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,297 -SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $320 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,408 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 39 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 6.1% ≈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 5173 covers Aldinga Beach, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 41 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Adelaide - South region of South Australia. Local government services are provided by Onkaparinga.

According to the 2021 Census, Aldinga Beach has a population of 10,667 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,297, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 6.1%. The Indigenous population is 264 (2.5% of residents).

Housing in Aldinga Beach includes a median weekly rent of $320, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,408, with 4,053 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 71.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Aldinga Beach scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Aldinga Beach is part of the Onkaparinga statistical area in South Australia.

Aldinga Beach details

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

Postcode5173
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)10,667
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,297/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$658/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$320
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,408
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area13.7 km²
Population Density780/km²
Total Dwellings4,053
Australian Citizens90.3%
Indigenous Population264 (2.5%)
Unemployment Rate6.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-35.281
Longitude138.454
Distance from Adelaide41 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - South
Area (SA3)Onkaparinga
Local GovernmentOnkaparinga
Federal ElectorateMayo
State ElectorateMawson
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.8%) 15–24 (11.7%) 25–44 (24.7%) 45–64 (24.4%) 65+ (18.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years2,222 (20.8%)
15–24 years1,249 (11.7%)
25–44 years2,639 (24.7%)
45–64 years2,605 (24.4%)
65+ years1,946 (18.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (27.2%) Mortgaged (44.2%) Rented (28.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Aldinga Beach is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Arthritis1,183 (11.1%)
Asthma1,089 (10.2%)
Diabetes555 (5.2%)
Heart Disease479 (4.5%)
Cancer337 (3.2%)
Lung Condition230 (2.2%)
Dementia91 (0.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle139 (3.5%)
1 vehicle1,499 (37.5%)
2 vehicles1,593 (39.8%)
3+ vehicles769 (19.2%)

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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.