Eden Hills Postcode

South Australia

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
5050
Postcode for Eden Hills, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 11 km from Adelaide · Pop. 3,020
3,020
Population
43
Median Age
$2,062
Household Income/wk
$388
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.0
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 Eden Hills ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in SA; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Eden Hills Compares

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

MetricEden HillsSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $2,062 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $388 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,842 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 43 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 4.3% -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 5050 covers Eden Hills, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 11 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Adelaide - South region of South Australia. Local government services are provided by Mitcham.

According to the 2021 Census, Eden Hills has a population of 3,020 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $2,062, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 21 (0.7% of residents).

Housing in Eden Hills includes a median weekly rent of $388, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,842, with 1,106 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.1% of housing.

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

Schools in Eden Hills include Blackwood High School, Blackwood Primary School and Eden Hills Primary School.

Eden Hills is part of the Mitcham statistical area in South Australia.

Eden Hills Details

Postcode5050
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)3,020
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,062/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$866/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$388
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,842
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area4.0 km²
Population Density750/km²
Total Dwellings1,106
Australian Citizens91.8%
Indigenous Population21 (0.7%)
Unemployment Rate4.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.027
Longitude138.601
Distance from Adelaide11 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - South
Area (SA3)Mitcham
Local GovernmentMitcham
Federal ElectorateBoothby

Age Profile

0–14 (17.7%) 15–24 (12.3%) 25–44 (21.3%) 45–64 (28.9%) 65+ (19.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years535 (17.7%)
15–24 years371 (12.3%)
25–44 years643 (21.3%)
45–64 years873 (28.9%)
65+ years590 (19.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.9%) Mortgaged (46.2%) Rented (11.9%)

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)

Asthma259 (8.6%)
Arthritis245 (8.1%)
Heart Disease142 (4.7%)
Diabetes132 (4.4%)
Cancer120 (4.0%)
Lung Condition41 (1.4%)
Dementia17 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle20 (1.8%)
1 vehicle342 (30.9%)
2 vehicles476 (43.0%)
3+ vehicles269 (24.3%)

Schools in Eden Hills

Blackwood High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1059 · 1,211 students
Blackwood Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1095 · 363 students
Eden Hills Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1116 · 229 students

Suburbs Near Eden Hills

Same Postcode (5050)

More Eden Hills 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.