Belair Postcode

South Australia

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
5052
Postcode for Belair, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 8 km from Adelaide · Pop. 4,718
4,718
Population
47
Median Age
$2,265
Household Income/wk
$376
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
14.8
Area (km²)

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

Where Belair 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.

How Belair Compares

Belair vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBelairSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $2,265 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $376 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $2,100 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 47 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.9% -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 5052 covers Belair, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 8 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Adelaide - South region of South Australia. Local government services are provided by Mitcham.

According to the 2021 Census, Belair has a population of 4,718 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $2,265, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 26 (0.6% of residents).

Housing in Belair includes a median weekly rent of $376, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,100, with 1,695 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.4% of housing.

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

Schools in Belair include St John's Grammar School and Belair Primary School.

Belair is part of the Mitcham statistical area in South Australia.

Belair Details

Postcode5052
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)4,718
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,265/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$977/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$376
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,100
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area14.8 km²
Population Density318/km²
Total Dwellings1,695
Australian Citizens91.4%
Indigenous Population26 (0.6%)
Unemployment Rate3.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.998118
Longitude138.62254
Distance from Adelaide8 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - South
Area (SA3)Mitcham
Local GovernmentMitcham
Federal ElectorateBoothby

Age Profile

0–14 (16.3%) 15–24 (12.0%) 25–44 (18.9%) 45–64 (27.3%) 65+ (25.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years767 (16.3%)
15–24 years566 (12.0%)
25–44 years894 (18.9%)
45–64 years1,286 (27.3%)
65+ years1,209 (25.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.3%) Mortgaged (47.0%) Rented (8.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis474 (10.0%)
Asthma397 (8.4%)
Heart Disease207 (4.4%)
Cancer193 (4.1%)
Diabetes164 (3.5%)
Lung Condition67 (1.4%)
Dementia61 (1.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle45 (2.7%)
1 vehicle473 (28.1%)
2 vehicles714 (42.4%)
3+ vehicles450 (26.8%)

Schools in Belair

St John's Grammar School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1141 · 1,009 students
Belair Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1117 · 490 students

Suburbs Near Belair

Same Postcode (5052)

More Belair Data

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.