Greenhill Postcode

South Australia

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
5140
Postcode for Greenhill, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 10 km from Adelaide · Pop. 454
454
Population
40
Median Age
$2,625
Household Income/wk
$500
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.7
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 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.

How Greenhill Compares

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

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

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

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

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

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%)

Suburbs Near Greenhill

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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.