Cudlee Creek Postcode

South Australia

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
5232
Postcode for Cudlee Creek, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 22 km from Adelaide · Pop. 425
425
Population
52
Median Age
$1,875
Household Income/wk
$120
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
43.5
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 Cudlee Creek ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Cudlee Creek Compares

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

MetricCudlee CreekSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,875 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $120 -SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,888 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 52 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 4.8% -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.

Cudlee Creek is a locality 22 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5232. It falls within the Adelaide - Central and Hills region. The local government area is Adelaide Hills.

According to the 2021 Census, Cudlee Creek has a population of 425 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,875, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 4.8%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 4 (0.9% of residents).

Housing in Cudlee Creek includes a median weekly rent of $120, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,888, with 143 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 95.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Cudlee Creek scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Cudlee Creek is part of the Adelaide Hills statistical area in South Australia.

Cudlee Creek Details

Postcode5232
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)425
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,875/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$755/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$120
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,888
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area43.5 km²
Population Density10/km²
Total Dwellings143
Australian Citizens93.9%
Indigenous Population4 (0.9%)
Unemployment Rate4.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.8562147
Longitude138.8296806
Distance from Adelaide22 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - Central and Hills
Area (SA3)Adelaide Hills
Local GovernmentAdelaide Hills
Federal ElectorateMayo

Age Profile

0–14 (11.8%) 15–24 (14.6%) 25–44 (12.5%) 45–64 (41.2%) 65+ (20.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years50 (11.8%)
15–24 years62 (14.6%)
25–44 years53 (12.5%)
45–64 years175 (41.2%)
65+ years85 (20.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.4%) Mortgaged (43.4%) Rented (4.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis48 (11.3%)
Asthma31 (7.3%)
Diabetes20 (4.7%)
Cancer18 (4.2%)
Heart Disease15 (3.5%)
Lung Condition9 (2.1%)
Dementia3 (0.7%)

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 vehicle17 (11.5%)
2 vehicles55 (37.2%)
3+ vehicles76 (51.4%)

Suburbs Near Cudlee Creek

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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.