South Australia · Postcode 5253

Gifford Hill postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 62 km from Adelaide

Inner Regional Above SA income
38
Population (2021)
$2,125
Household income/wk
$320
Median rent/wk
52
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Gifford Hill at a glance vs SA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

5253 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
38 People Resident population, Census 2021
Murray Bridge Council area 38 suburbs, 5 postcodes
52 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,125/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$2,125/wk
38% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$320/wk
4% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
1.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
52 years
7.0 years older than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
6.0 pts below SA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Gifford Hill ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Gifford Hill vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricGifford HillSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,125 +SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $320 ≈SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 52 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 ≈SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -SA 6.0% 5.0%

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.

Gifford Hill is a locality 62 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5253. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Murray Bridge.

According to the 2021 Census, Gifford Hill has a population of 38 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $2,125, above the SA average.

Housing in Gifford Hill includes a median weekly rent of $320, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 14 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Gifford Hill scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Gifford Hill is part of the Murray and Mallee statistical area in South Australia.

Gifford Hill details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode5253
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)38
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$743/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$320
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area22.2 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings14
Australian Citizens86.8%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-35.1540456
Longitude139.2204835
Distance from Adelaide62 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentMurray Bridge
Federal ElectorateBarker
State ElectorateHammond
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (7.9%) 25–44 (7.9%) 45–64 (42.1%) 65+ (18.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years3 (7.9%)
25–44 years3 (7.9%)
45–64 years16 (42.1%)
65+ years7 (18.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (23.1%) Mortgaged (53.8%) Rented (23.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Gifford Hill is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis8 (21.1%)
Cancer3 (7.9%)

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 vehicle3 (25.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles9 (75.0%)

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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.