South Australia · Postcode 5353

Black Hill postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 81 km from Adelaide

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
45
Population (2021)
$669
Household income/wk
$275
Median rent/wk
55
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Black Hill 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

5353 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
45 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mid Murray Council area 76 suburbs, 13 postcodes
55 Median age Years, Census 2021
$669/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$669/wk
57% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$275/wk
11% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
4.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
55 years
10.0 years older than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
18.8%
12.8 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 Black Hill ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBlack HillSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $669 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $275 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,639 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 55 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 18.8% +SA 6.0% 5.0%

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.

Black Hill is a locality 81 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5353. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Mid Murray.

According to the 2021 Census, Black Hill has a population of 45 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $669, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 18.8%, higher than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 3 (6.7% of residents).

Housing in Black Hill includes a median weekly rent of $275, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,639, with 25 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Black Hill scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Black Hill is part of the Murray and Mallee statistical area in South Australia.

Black Hill details

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

Postcode5353
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)45
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$669/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$439/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$275
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,639
Average Household Size1.8 persons
Area98.8 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings25
Australian Citizens100.0%
Indigenous Population3 (6.7%)
Unemployment Rate18.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.6919743
Longitude139.444356
Distance from Adelaide81 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentMid Murray
Federal ElectorateBarker
State ElectorateSchubert
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (6.7%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (8.9%) 45–64 (48.9%) 65+ (24.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (6.7%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years4 (8.9%)
45–64 years22 (48.9%)
65+ years11 (24.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (70.8%) Mortgaged (12.5%) Rented (16.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Black Hill is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

Arthritis16 (35.6%)
Diabetes6 (13.3%)
Asthma6 (13.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle3 (12.0%)
2 vehicles11 (44.0%)
3+ vehicles11 (44.0%)

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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.