South Australia · Postcode 5171

Blewitt Springs postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 26 km from Adelaide

Inner Regional Above SA income
346
Population (2021)
$2,050
Household income/wk
$205
Median rent/wk
49
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Blewitt Springs 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

5171 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
346 People Resident population, Census 2021
Onkaparinga Council area 53 suburbs, 20 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,050/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$2,050/wk
33% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$205/wk
33% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
3.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
49 years
4.0 years older than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.2%
2.8 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 Blewitt Springs ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBlewitt SpringsSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $2,050 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $205 -SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $2,000 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 49 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.2% -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.

Blewitt Springs is a locality 26 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5171. It falls within the Adelaide - South region. The local government area is Onkaparinga.

According to the 2021 Census, Blewitt Springs has a population of 346 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $2,050, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, lower than the SA average.

Housing in Blewitt Springs includes a median weekly rent of $205, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 124 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Blewitt Springs scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Blewitt Springs is part of the Onkaparinga statistical area in South Australia.

Blewitt Springs details

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

Postcode5171
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)346
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,050/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$767/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$205
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area19.4 km²
Population Density18/km²
Total Dwellings124
Australian Citizens93.9%
Unemployment Rate3.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-35.1654325
Longitude138.6153977
Distance from Adelaide26 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 (17.6%) 15–24 (11.8%) 25–44 (15.9%) 45–64 (32.7%) 65+ (22.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years61 (17.6%)
15–24 years41 (11.8%)
25–44 years55 (15.9%)
45–64 years113 (32.7%)
65+ years79 (22.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (39.5%) Mortgaged (47.9%) Rented (12.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Blewitt Springs is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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)

Arthritis41 (11.8%)
Asthma31 (9.0%)
Heart Disease18 (5.2%)
Diabetes9 (2.6%)
Cancer8 (2.3%)
Lung Condition6 (1.7%)

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 vehicle16 (13.6%)
2 vehicles41 (34.7%)
3+ vehicles61 (51.7%)

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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.