Blair Athol Postcode

South Australia

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
5084
Postcode for Blair Athol, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 8 km from Adelaide · Pop. 5,274
5,274
Population
32
Median Age
$1,459
Household Income/wk
$321
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.0
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 Blair Athol ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Blair Athol Compares

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

MetricBlair AtholSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,459 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $321 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,600 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 32 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 9.3% +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 5084 covers Blair Athol, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 8 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Adelaide - North region of South Australia. Local government services are provided by Port Adelaide Enfield.

According to the 2021 Census, Blair Athol has a population of 5,274 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $1,459, close to the SA average. The unemployment rate is 9.3%, higher than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 107 (2.0% of residents).

Housing in Blair Athol includes a median weekly rent of $321, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,600, with 1,774 total dwellings. Rental properties account for 46.5% of dwellings.

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

Schools in Blair Athol include Blair Athol North B-6 School and St Paul Lutheran School.

Blair Athol is part of the Port Adelaide - East statistical area in South Australia.

Blair Athol Details

Postcode5084
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)5,274
Median Age32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,459/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$640/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$321
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,600
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area2.0 km²
Population Density2694/km²
Total Dwellings1,774
Australian Citizens70.0%
Indigenous Population107 (2.0%)
Unemployment Rate9.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.861
Longitude138.597
Distance from Adelaide8 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - North
Area (SA3)Port Adelaide - East
Local GovernmentPort Adelaide Enfield
Federal ElectorateAdelaide

Age Profile

0–14 (18.1%) 15–24 (14.7%) 25–44 (35.9%) 45–64 (20.9%) 65+ (10.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years954 (18.1%)
15–24 years775 (14.7%)
25–44 years1,893 (35.9%)
45–64 years1,104 (20.9%)
65+ years553 (10.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (22.0%) Mortgaged (31.4%) Rented (46.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma343 (6.5%)
Arthritis312 (5.9%)
Diabetes256 (4.9%)
Heart Disease145 (2.7%)
Cancer90 (1.7%)
Lung Condition60 (1.1%)
Dementia20 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle176 (10.2%)
1 vehicle624 (36.0%)
2 vehicles605 (34.9%)
3+ vehicles328 (18.9%)

Schools in Blair Athol

Blair Athol North B-6 School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 918 · 383 students
St Paul Lutheran School
Primary · Ind · ICSEA 1062 · 260 students

Suburbs Near Blair Athol

Same Postcode (5084)

More Blair Athol 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.