Crafers Postcode

South Australia

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
5152
Postcode for Crafers, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 12 km from Adelaide · Pop. 2,006
2,006
Population
44
Median Age
$2,530
Household Income/wk
$380
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
6.0
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 Crafers 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 Compares

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

MetricCrafersSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $2,530 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $380 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $2,167 +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 4.0% -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, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 12 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 has a population of 2,006 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $2,530, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, lower than the SA average.

Housing in Crafers includes a median weekly rent of $380, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 711 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.0% of housing.

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

Crafers is served by Crafers Primary School.

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

Crafers Details

Postcode5152
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)2,006
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,530/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,066/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$380
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area6.0 km²
Population Density332/km²
Total Dwellings711
Australian Citizens94.2%
Unemployment Rate4.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.9875645
Longitude138.714123
Distance from Adelaide12 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - South
Area (SA3)Mitcham
Local GovernmentAdelaide Hills
Federal ElectorateMayo

Age Profile

0–14 (19.0%) 15–24 (11.2%) 25–44 (20.3%) 45–64 (29.4%) 65+ (20.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years381 (19.0%)
15–24 years224 (11.2%)
25–44 years408 (20.3%)
45–64 years590 (29.4%)
65+ years413 (20.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.8%) Mortgaged (47.2%) Rented (9.0%)

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)

Asthma176 (8.8%)
Arthritis174 (8.7%)
Heart Disease86 (4.3%)
Cancer76 (3.8%)
Diabetes55 (2.7%)
Lung Condition20 (1.0%)
Dementia4 (0.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle13 (1.9%)
1 vehicle158 (22.5%)
2 vehicles317 (45.2%)
3+ vehicles213 (30.4%)

Schools in Crafers

Crafers Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1109 · 221 students

Suburbs Near Crafers

Same Postcode (5152)

More Crafers 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.