Bugle Ranges Postcode

South Australia

Inner Regional Above SA income
5251
Postcode for Bugle Ranges, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 32 km from Adelaide · Pop. 289
289
Population
48
Median Age
$2,031
Household Income/wk
$268
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
23.1
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 Bugle Ranges ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs.

How Bugle Ranges Compares

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

MetricBugle RangesSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $2,031 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $268 -SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $2,167 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 48 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.4% -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.

Bugle Ranges is a locality 32 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5251. It falls within the Adelaide - Central and Hills region. The local government area is Mount Barker.

According to the 2021 Census, Bugle Ranges has a population of 289 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $2,031, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 3.4%, lower than the SA average.

Housing in Bugle Ranges includes a median weekly rent of $268, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 92 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.8% of housing.

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

Bugle Ranges is part of the Adelaide Hills statistical area in South Australia.

Bugle Ranges Details

Postcode5251
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)289
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,031/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$773/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$268
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area23.1 km²
Population Density12/km²
Total Dwellings92
Australian Citizens91.0%
Unemployment Rate3.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-35.1248526
Longitude138.8507452
Distance from Adelaide32 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - Central and Hills
Area (SA3)Adelaide Hills
Local GovernmentMount Barker
Federal ElectorateMayo

Age Profile

0–14 (17.0%) 15–24 (7.6%) 25–44 (15.6%) 45–64 (36.7%) 65+ (19.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years49 (17.0%)
15–24 years22 (7.6%)
25–44 years45 (15.6%)
45–64 years106 (36.7%)
65+ years55 (19.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.4%) Mortgaged (42.4%) Rented (15.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis33 (11.4%)
Asthma24 (8.3%)
Cancer12 (4.2%)
Diabetes11 (3.8%)
Heart Disease10 (3.5%)
Dementia5 (1.7%)
Lung Condition3 (1.0%)

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 vehicle17 (19.5%)
2 vehicles33 (37.9%)
3+ vehicles37 (42.5%)

Suburbs Near Bugle Ranges

Same Postcode (5251)

More Bugle Ranges 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.