Brahma Lodge Postcode

South Australia

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
5109
Postcode for Brahma Lodge, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 18 km from Adelaide · Pop. 3,380
3,380
Population
37
Median Age
$1,081
Household Income/wk
$290
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.3
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 Brahma Lodge ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Brahma Lodge Compares

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

MetricBrahma LodgeSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,081 -SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $290 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,170 -SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 37 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 9.6% +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 5109 covers Brahma Lodge, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 18 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Adelaide - North region of South Australia. Local government services are provided by Salisbury.

According to the 2021 Census, Brahma Lodge has a population of 3,380 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,081, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 9.6%, higher than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 108 (3.2% of residents).

Housing in Brahma Lodge includes a median weekly rent of $290, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,170, with 1,241 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 70.0% of housing.

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

Brahma Lodge is served by Brahma Lodge Primary School.

Brahma Lodge is part of the Salisbury statistical area in South Australia.

Brahma Lodge Details

Postcode5109
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)3,380
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,081/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$521/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$290
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,170
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area1.3 km²
Population Density2512/km²
Total Dwellings1,241
Australian Citizens81.8%
Indigenous Population108 (3.2%)
Unemployment Rate9.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.775
Longitude138.655
Distance from Adelaide18 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - North
Area (SA3)Salisbury
Local GovernmentSalisbury
Federal ElectorateMakin

Age Profile

0–14 (20.8%) 15–24 (11.7%) 25–44 (27.4%) 45–64 (23.4%) 65+ (16.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years704 (20.8%)
15–24 years397 (11.7%)
25–44 years927 (27.4%)
45–64 years790 (23.4%)
65+ years568 (16.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (31.6%) Mortgaged (38.5%) Rented (30.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis395 (11.7%)
Asthma359 (10.6%)
Diabetes256 (7.6%)
Heart Disease162 (4.8%)
Lung Condition92 (2.7%)
Cancer84 (2.5%)
Dementia11 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle108 (8.9%)
1 vehicle494 (40.6%)
2 vehicles392 (32.2%)
3+ vehicles223 (18.3%)

Schools in Brahma Lodge

Brahma Lodge Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 906 · 191 students

Suburbs Near Brahma Lodge

Same Postcode (5109)

More Brahma Lodge 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.