South Australia · Postcode 5140

Greenhill postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 10 km from Adelaide

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
454
Population (2021)
$2,625
Household income/wk
$500
Median rent/wk
40
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Greenhill 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

5140 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
454 People Resident population, Census 2021
Adelaide Hills Council area 54 suburbs, 32 postcodes
40 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,625/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$2,625/wk
70% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$500/wk
62% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
5.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
40 years
5.0 years younger than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.5%
1.5 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 Greenhill 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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricGreenhillSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $2,625 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $500 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $2,058 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 40 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 4.5% -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 5140 covers Greenhill, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 10 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Adelaide - Central and Hills region of South Australia. Local government services are provided by Adelaide Hills.

According to the 2021 Census, Greenhill has a population of 454 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $2,625, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 4.5%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 4 (0.9% of residents).

Housing in Greenhill includes a median weekly rent of $500, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,058, with 163 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 98.0% of housing.

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

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

Greenhill details

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

Postcode5140
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)454
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,625/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,095/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$500
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,058
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area3.7 km²
Population Density122/km²
Total Dwellings163
Australian Citizens94.7%
Indigenous Population4 (0.9%)
Unemployment Rate4.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.9526096
Longitude138.7015768
Distance from Adelaide10 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - Central and Hills
Area (SA3)Adelaide Hills
Local GovernmentAdelaide Hills
Federal ElectorateMayo
State ElectorateBragg
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.1%) 15–24 (13.7%) 25–44 (24.4%) 45–64 (28.2%) 65+ (14.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years82 (18.1%)
15–24 years62 (13.7%)
25–44 years111 (24.4%)
45–64 years128 (28.2%)
65+ years64 (14.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.9%) Mortgaged (60.1%) Rented (2.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Greenhill is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 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)

Asthma41 (9.0%)
Arthritis24 (5.3%)
Heart Disease19 (4.2%)
Diabetes18 (4.0%)
Cancer11 (2.4%)
Lung Condition4 (0.9%)

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 vehicle24 (15.4%)
2 vehicles81 (51.9%)
3+ vehicles51 (32.7%)

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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.