South Australia · Postcode 5072

Auldana postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 8 km from Adelaide

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
629
Population (2021)
$2,592
Household income/wk
$685
Median rent/wk
48
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Auldana 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

5072 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
629 People Resident population, Census 2021
Burnside Council area 28 suburbs, 8 postcodes
48 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,592/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$2,592/wk
68% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$685/wk
122% 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
48 years
3.0 years older than 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 Auldana 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

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

MetricAuldanaSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $2,592 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $685 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $2,960 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 48 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 5072 covers Auldana, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 8 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Adelaide - Central and Hills region of South Australia. Local government services are provided by Burnside.

According to the 2021 Census, Auldana has a population of 629 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $2,592, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, lower than the SA average.

Housing in Auldana includes a median weekly rent of $685, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,960, with 222 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 95.5% of housing.

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

Auldana is part of the Campbelltown (SA) statistical area in South Australia.

Auldana details

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

Postcode5072
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)629
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,592/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,048/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$685
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,960
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area0.6 km²
Population Density1033/km²
Total Dwellings222
Australian Citizens88.7%
Unemployment Rate3.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.918
Longitude138.685
Distance from Adelaide8 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - Central and Hills
Area (SA3)Campbelltown (SA)
Local GovernmentBurnside
Federal ElectorateSturt
State ElectorateMorialta
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.1%) 15–24 (12.2%) 25–44 (16.7%) 45–64 (31.6%) 65+ (23.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years101 (16.1%)
15–24 years77 (12.2%)
25–44 years105 (16.7%)
45–64 years199 (31.6%)
65+ years146 (23.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (56.6%) Mortgaged (38.9%) Rented (4.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Auldana 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)

Arthritis46 (7.3%)
Diabetes37 (5.9%)
Asthma35 (5.6%)
Heart Disease31 (4.9%)
Cancer13 (2.1%)
Lung Condition6 (1.0%)
Dementia3 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle6 (2.7%)
1 vehicle39 (17.3%)
2 vehicles105 (46.7%)
3+ vehicles75 (33.3%)

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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.