Gifford Hill Postcode

South Australia

Inner Regional Above SA income
5253
Postcode for Gifford Hill, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 62 km from Adelaide · Pop. 38
38
Population
52
Median Age
$2,125
Household Income/wk
$320
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
22.2
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 Gifford Hill ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs.

How Gifford Hill Compares

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

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

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

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

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

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%)

Suburbs Near Gifford Hill

Same Postcode (5253)

More Gifford Hill 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.