Crafers West Postcode

South Australia

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
5152
Postcode for Crafers West, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 10 km from Adelaide · Pop. 1,307
1,307
Population
44
Median Age
$2,438
Household Income/wk
$406
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
10.5
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 Crafers West ranks: household income is in the top 10% of SA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in SA; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Crafers West Compares

Crafers West vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricCrafers WestSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $2,438 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $406 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $2,000 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 44 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.0% -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 5152 covers Crafers West, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 10 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Adelaide - South region of South Australia. Local government services are provided by Adelaide Hills.

According to the 2021 Census, Crafers West has a population of 1,307 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $2,438, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 3.0%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 12 (0.9% of residents).

Housing in Crafers West includes a median weekly rent of $406, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 483 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.6% of housing.

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

Crafers West is part of the Mitcham statistical area in South Australia.

Crafers West Details

Postcode5152
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,307
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,438/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,096/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$406
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area10.5 km²
Population Density124/km²
Total Dwellings483
Australian Citizens93.8%
Indigenous Population12 (0.9%)
Unemployment Rate3.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.9934589
Longitude138.6840168
Distance from Adelaide10 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - South
Area (SA3)Mitcham
Local GovernmentAdelaide Hills
Federal ElectorateMayo

Age Profile

0–14 (17.3%) 15–24 (11.6%) 25–44 (21.3%) 45–64 (33.3%) 65+ (16.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years226 (17.3%)
15–24 years151 (11.6%)
25–44 years278 (21.3%)
45–64 years435 (33.3%)
65+ years216 (16.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.4%) Mortgaged (54.2%) Rented (7.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis108 (8.3%)
Asthma101 (7.7%)
Cancer40 (3.1%)
Diabetes34 (2.6%)
Heart Disease33 (2.5%)
Lung Condition15 (1.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (1.0%)
1 vehicle111 (23.1%)
2 vehicles227 (47.3%)
3+ vehicles137 (28.5%)

Suburbs Near Crafers West

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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.